M4.5 earthquake 55 km SSE of Tabas, Iran
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 55 km SSE of Tabas, Iran on Thu, Apr 30, 1981, 1:51 PM GMT+3:30 (10:21 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-04-30 10:21:27 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.132° N, 57.162° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001df6. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 11:33 PM UTC.