M4.6 earthquake 34 km ESE of Akbar?b?d, Iran
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 34 km ESE of Akbar?b?d, Iran on Sat, Apr 20, 1985, 6:17 PM GMT+3:30 (14:47 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 12 km WNW of Akbar?b?d, Iran. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-04-20 14:47:33 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.178° N, 53.127° 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 usp0002dyy. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:09 AM UTC.