M3.9 earthquake 84 km SSW of Fas?, Iran
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 84 km SSW of Fas?, Iran on Sat, May 3, 1986, 1:30 AM GMT+3:30 (22:00 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 southern Iran. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-05-02 22:00:12 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.253° N, 53.281° 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 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002tf2. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 9:15 PM UTC.