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M4.8 Earthquake near dhstan astrabad, Golestan Province (Iran)

UTC time: 2026-07-30 08:07:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Golestan Province · dhstan astrabad

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About this earthquake

On July 30, 2026 at 08:07 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near dhstan astrabad, Golestan Province (Iran). 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.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
78e5f8c3faae72fe40e8872a4fc9fb2e3cf4c934
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-30 08:07:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iran
State
Golestan Province
City
dhstan astrabad
County
Aliabad County
Village
Alestan
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.73500, 54.84510
Temperature
28.5°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

5felt 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 30, 2026, 8:41 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

3 Felt reports · max reported intensity 4.1

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Arabia ↔ Eurasia · about 767 km away

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 174 Catalogue entries

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