M4.8 earthquake 9 km S of Dogonbadan, Iran
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 9 km S of Dogonbadan, Iran on Sat, Jan 8, 1983, 1:58 AM GMT+3:30 (22:28 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
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-01-07 22:28:39 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.277° N, 50.781° 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 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001s2c. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:24 PM UTC.