M4.5 earthquake 59 km E of Mohr, Iran
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 59 km E of Mohr, Iran on Wed, Jan 28, 1981, 7:57 AM GMT+3:30 (04:27 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 64 km NNE of Mohr, Iran. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-01-28 04:27:11 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.628° N, 53.483° E
- Region
- Iran
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 68
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001bxe. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:05 PM UTC.