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5.0

115 km SE of Bushehr, Iran

1 November 2026, 00:20:39 (+03) 2026-10-31 21:20:39 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
5.0 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
28.1140, 51.5076
Data consistency
97/100

Regional activity (100 km)

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

Approximate energy released

≈ 477 t TNT

2.00e+12 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 2
  • M5 1
  • 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
 5.0 mb 10.0 km 21:20:39.410 Δt 0.24 sn · 8.77 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
115 km SE of Bushehr, Iran
 5.0 mb 10.0 km 21:20:39.173 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Southern Iran
 5.1 mb 10.0 km 21:20:39.660 Δt 0.49 sn · 4.21 km · ΔM +0.1 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. 01.11.2026 12:07:22 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 28.114 → 28.1511 longitude: 51.5076 → 51.5865 time: 2026-10-31T21:20:39.173+00:00 → 2026-10-31T21:20:39.410+00:00

  2. 01.11.2026 00:36:57 · SISTEM · recompute

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

  3. 01.11.2026 00:36:56 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 28.1397 → 28.114 longitude: 51.561 → 51.5076 magnitude: 4.8 → 5 time: 2026-10-31T21:20:39.920Z → 2026-10-31 21:20:39.173+00:00

  4. 01.11.2026 00:36:56 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 28.1397 → 28.114 longitude: 51.561 → 51.5076 magnitude: 4.8 → 5 time: 2026-10-31T21:20:39.920+00:00 → 2026-10-31T21:20:39.173+00:00

  5. 01.11.2026 00:32:42 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 28.1388 → 28.1397 longitude: 51.5468 → 51.561 time: 2026-10-31T21:20:39.940Z → 2026-10-31 21:20:39.920+00:00

  6. 01.11.2026 00:32:42 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 28.1388 → 28.1397 longitude: 51.5468 → 51.561 time: 2026-10-31T21:20:39.940+00:00 → 2026-10-31T21:20:39.920+00:00

  7. 01.11.2026 00:31:40 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 28.1441 → 28.1388 longitude: 51.5608 → 51.5468 time: 2026-10-31T21:20:40.190Z → 2026-10-31 21:20:39.940+00:00

  8. 01.11.2026 00:31:40 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 28.1441 → 28.1388 longitude: 51.5608 → 51.5468 time: 2026-10-31T21:20:40.190+00:00 → 2026-10-31T21:20:39.940+00:00

  9. 01.11.2026 00:31:15 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 28.049 → 28.094 longitude: 51.555 → 51.544 time: 2026-10-31T21:20:39.800+00:00 → 2026-10-31T21:20:39.660+00:00

  10. 01.11.2026 00:29:12 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: emsc → emsc,gfz

  11. 01.11.2026 00:28:29 · EMSC · update

    magnitude: 5 → 4.8

  12. 01.11.2026 00:28:29 · SISTEM · recompute

    magnitude: 5 → 4.8

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