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M4.2 Earthquake near SOUTHERN IRAN (Iran)

UTC time: 2025-07-27 08:30:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN IRAN (Iran) on July 27, 2025 at 08:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
35bdc3ab4fdb794d6653999660a69f1a99e21d2f
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-27 08:30:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iran
City
astan bwshhr
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.37680, 52.58090
Temperature
37.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

6felt 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: Jul 29, 2025, 12:51 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Persian Gulf International AirportIran · PGU · OIBP
    15.5 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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