M4.6 earthquake Persian Gulf
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck in the Persian Gulf on Tue, Nov 3, 1987, 5:56 PM GMT+3:30 (14:26 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
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
- 1987-11-03 14:26:41 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.420° N, 50.439° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00039v1. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:27 AM UTC.