M4.6 earthquake 27 km WSW of B?neh, Iran
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 27 km WSW of B?neh, Iran on Fri, Nov 29, 1985, 2:56 AM GMT+3:30 (23:26 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 23 km N of As Sulaym?n?yah, Iraq. 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
- 1985-11-28 23:26:28 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.867° N, 45.621° 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 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 usp0002nbr. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:24 PM UTC.