M4.4 earthquake 62 km N of Bandar Abbas, Iran
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 62 km N of Bandar Abbas, Iran on Sat, Nov 16, 1985, 5:26 AM GMT+3:30 (01:56 UTC), 47 km (29 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
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-11-16 01:56:26 UTC
- Depth
- 46.8 km (29.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.744° N, 56.363° 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 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002mu4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC.