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4.5

70 km NNE of Mīnāb, Iran

17 October 2026, 00:30:26 (+03) 2026-10-16 21:30:26 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
4.5 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
27.7264, 57.3327
Data consistency
93/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
3

Approximate energy released

≈ 85 t TNT

3.55e+11 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

3 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 3
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 3
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Where does this earthquake come from?

Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
SOUTHERN IRAN
 4.5 mb 10.0 km 21:30:26.000 Δt 0.1 sn · 11.93 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
70 km NNE of Mīnāb, Iran
 4.5 mb 10.0 km 21:30:26.101 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Southern Iran
 4.5 mb 10.0 km 21:30:27.230 Δt 1.13 sn · 17.02 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 17.10.2026 08:33:52 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 27.67 → 27.6566 longitude: 57.36 → 57.2406 time: 2026-10-16T21:30:26.900+00:00 → 2026-10-16T21:30:26.000+00:00

  2. 17.10.2026 04:05:37 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 27.7264 → 27.67 longitude: 57.3327 → 57.36 time: 2026-10-16T21:30:26.101+00:00 → 2026-10-16T21:30:26.900+00:00

  3. 17.10.2026 02:22:20 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  4. 17.10.2026 02:22:19 · EMSC · update

    depth: 23 → 10 latitude: 27.8299 → 27.7264 longitude: 57.1537 → 57.3327 time: 2026-10-16T21:30:29.410+00:00 → 2026-10-16T21:30:26.101+00:00

  5. 17.10.2026 02:22:19 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 23 → 10 latitude: 27.8299 → 27.7264 longitude: 57.1537 → 57.3327 time: 2026-10-16T21:30:29.410Z → 2026-10-16 21:30:26.101+00:00

  6. 17.10.2026 01:01:05 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 23 latitude: 27.749 → 27.8299 longitude: 57.162 → 57.1537 time: 2026-10-16T21:30:27.230Z → 2026-10-16 21:30:29.410+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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