Magnitude
M5.5
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
astan bwshhr · dhstan nay bnd
Country overviewIran · astan bwshhr
M5.5 Earthquake near dhstan nay bnd, astan bwshhr (Iran)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near dhstan nay bnd, astan bwshhr (Iran) on February 19, 2026 at 03:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
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Details
ID
49ec1ebb35939dfe007c782fe3a3cc09388a351b
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-19 03:43:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
astan bwshhr
City
dhstan nay bnd
County
shhrstan ʿslwyh
Source
gfz
Coordinates
27.36000,
52.60000
Temperature
26.7°C
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
Nakhl Takki15.3 kmN18'837
Jahrom158.0 kmNE141'634
Shiraz250.3 kmN1'249'942
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Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Persian Gulf International Airport13.8 kmStraight-line distance
Iran · PGU · OIBP - Lamerd Airport58.2 kmStraight-line distanceIran · LFM · OISR
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
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 eventM4.5
M4.12026-02-22 19:11:26 UTC69.5 kmSOUTHERN IRAN
M4.12026-02-23 05:02:14 UTC9.9 kmSOUTHERN IRAN
M3.82026-02-23 05:02:17 UTC29.0 km
M4.02026-02-25 15:38:23 UTC15.9 kmdhstan nay bnd
M4.42026-03-03 06:55:07 UTC139.1 kmSOUTHERN IRAN
M4.32026-03-06 06:06:34 UTC10.5 kmdhstan ʿslwyh
M4.32026-03-11 11:22:19 UTC89.9 kmSOUTHERN IRAN
M4.52026-03-17 06:59:41 UTC1.2 kmdhstan nay bnd
M4.22026-03-18 03:30:46 UTC99.6 kmdhstan ashknan
M4.22026-03-20 05:24:48 UTC4.3 kmdhstan nay bnd
Iran
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.
Open seismic profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥476
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-04
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