Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 1:40 PM
2026-10-22 05:40 UTC ยท 32.167ยฐ, 48.690ยฐ
Magnitude
4.0 ml
Moderate
Depth
-12 km
Shallow
Energy
15 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
32.167ยฐ, 48.690ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
EMSC
Region
WESTERN IRAN
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At -12 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~6986 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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