M4.7 earthquake 65 km ESE of Kerman, Iran
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 65 km ESE of Kerman, Iran on Sat, Aug 1, 1987, 5:13 PM GMT+3:30 (13:43 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-08-01 13:43:19 UTC
- Depth
- 14.3 km (8.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.989° N, 57.672° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000374v. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 12:48 PM UTC.