M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTHERN IRAN (Iran)

UTC time: 2025-10-21 08:02:37 UTC Local time: —

M5.0 earthquake near astan fars on Oct 21, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24 — M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTHERN IRAN (Iran) · 2025-10-21 08:02:37 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN IRAN (Iran) on October 21, 2025 at 08:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-10-21 08:02:37 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Iran

City

astan fars

Source

emsc

Coordinates

30.25080, 51.95630

Temperature

21.4°C

Map

Depth profile

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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Nūrābād44.5 kmW57'058

Shahr-e Ṣadrā72.6 kmSE122'226

Shiraz90.2 kmSE1'249'942

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM4.1

M4.12025-11-17 23:54:17 UTC103.4 kmdhstan bwrky

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥417

Earlier events M≥50

Compared since2025-01-16

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.72025-09-14 04:43:47 UTC115.7 kmSouthern Iran M4.72025-03-10 08:46:23 UTC94.3 km18 km SSW of Kāzerūn, Iran M4.72025-01-16 19:20:53 UTC106.7 km43 km NNW of Borāzjān, Iran M4.62025-09-14 04:43:46 UTC88.6 kmSOUTHERN IRAN M4.62025-09-13 12:37:28 UTC94.6 km32 km W of Kāzerūn, Iran

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