M4.6 earthquake 26 km WNW of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 26 km WNW of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran on Thu, Sep 18, 1986, 3:42 AM GMT+3:30 (00:12 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 32 km WNW of Bandar-e Lengeh, 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, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-09-18 00:12:03 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.611° N, 54.617° 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
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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 usp0002y6b. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:24 PM UTC.