M4.6 earthquake 42 km NW of Bandar Abbas, Iran
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 42 km NW of Bandar Abbas, Iran on Sun, Dec 12, 1982, 6:26 AM GMT+3:30 (02:56 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 66 km NE of Bandar Abbas, Iran. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-12-12 02:56:28 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.428° N, 55.951° 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 1.6 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 usp0001rd7. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:57 PM UTC.