M4.2 earthquake 19 km ESE of Mohr, Iran
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 19 km ESE of Mohr, Iran on Wed, Apr 30, 1986, 9:49 PM GMT+3:30 (18:19 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 65 km NE of Mohr, Iran. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-04-30 18:19:34 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.456° N, 53.051° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.665 km NE of Mohr, Iran · 14763 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
- 3.984 km SSW of Fas?, Iran · 14762 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
- 5.2southern Iran · 14762 days ago · 27 km deep · 70 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002tcr. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:47 AM UTC.