M4.6 earthquake 59 km E of ?st?r?, Iran
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 59 km E of ?st?r?, Iran on Wed, Aug 5, 1981, 5:13 AM GMT+5 (00:13 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-08-05 00:13:51 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.369° N, 49.554° 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
Earthquakes todayIran earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001f43. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:28 PM UTC.