M4.2 earthquake 22 km SE of Dehdasht, Iran
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 22 km SE of Dehdasht, Iran on Fri, Jan 15, 1988, 7:12 AM GMT+3:30 (03:42 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.4 31 km WSW of Sem?rom, Iran. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1988-01-15 03:42:54 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.648° N, 50.728° 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
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- 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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003c2u. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:08 AM UTC.