M4.7 earthquake Eastern Iran
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck in Eastern Iran on Fri, Nov 27, 1987, 11:56 AM GMT+3:30 (08:26 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-11-27 08:26:43 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 32.691° N, 59.100° E
- Region
- Iran
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 2.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 0.0 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003am3. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 1:31 AM UTC.