M4.4 earthquake 56 km ESE of Kerman, Iran
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 56 km ESE of Kerman, Iran on Fri, Jan 22, 1982, 3:12 AM GMT+3:30 (23:42 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 83 km SE of Kerman, Iran. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-01-21 23:42:49 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.178° N, 57.653° 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 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.464 km E of Kerman, Iran · 16307 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
- 4.457 km NNE of Kerman, Iran · 16300 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
- 4.883 km SE of Kerman, Iran · 16280 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
- 4.882 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16280 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
- 4.691 km E of Kerman, Iran · 16280 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001j6y. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:52 PM UTC.