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M3.2 Earthquake near SOUTHERN IRAN (Iran)

UTC time: 2025-05-12 02:38:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 12, 2025 at 02:38 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN IRAN (Iran). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
30826f7fa4e2971fee69d75d845f449a4a442286
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-12 02:38:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iran
City
astan hrmzgan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.00000, 55.57000
Temperature
31.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — close to the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 12, 2025, 2:47 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Qeshm International AirportIran · GSM · OIKQ
    42.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 174 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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