M4.7 earthquake 68 km NNE of Bandar Abbas, Iran
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 68 km NNE of Bandar Abbas, Iran on Sat, Nov 2, 1985, 2:06 AM GMT+3:30 (22:36 UTC), 51 km (32 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-11-01 22:36:25 UTC
- Depth
- 51.0 km (31.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.783° N, 56.452° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 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 usp0002mcn. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:52 PM UTC.