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M2.5 Earthquake near dhstan sary sw, West Azerbaijan Province (Iran)

UTC time: 2026-08-28 11:16:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
9.5 km
Source
EMSC

West Azerbaijan Province · dhstan sary sw

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near dhstan sary sw, West Azerbaijan Province (Iran) on August 28, 2026 at 11:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
3b328ade2e70d8f822168c0b4c259827ee93b7a9
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
9.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-28 11:16:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iran
State
West Azerbaijan Province
City
dhstan sary sw
County
Maku County
Village
Takhteh Duz
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.36270, 44.51700
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.5 km
Shallow
9.5 km
9.5 km — shallower than 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.

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 207 Catalogue entries

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