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M4.0 Earthquake near SOUTHERN IRAN

UTC time: 2026-01-27 00:11:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC_ARAB

SOUTHERN IRAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN IRAN on January 27, 2026 at 00:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

Details

ID
4e2c6b289d98ddd54252dda03ec8ab6e6cb03d89
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 00:11:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc_arab
Coordinates
27.40810, 56.31710
Temperature
19.3°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
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Bandar Abbas International AirportIran · BND · OIKB
    21.9 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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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