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M4.7 earthquake 105 km SSE of Bushehr, Iran

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 105 km SSE of Bushehr, Iran on Fri, Nov 15, 1985, 9:42 AM GMT+3:30 (06:12 UTC), 17 km (10 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1985-11-15 06:12:07 UTC
Depth
16.7 km (10.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
28.097° N, 51.268° E
Region
Iran
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002msz. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC.