M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 47 km ENE of Nūrābād, 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 47 km ENE of Nūrābād, Iran (Iran) · 2025-10-21 08:02:37 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 47 km ENE of Nūrābād, Iran (Iran) on October 21, 2025 at 08:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS 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

usgs

Coordinates

30.22730, 52.00030

Temperature

25.3°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

Nūrābād47.7 kmW57'058

Shahr-e Ṣadrā67.8 kmSE122'226

Shiraz85.6 kmSE1'249'942

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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 UTC103.7 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 UTC116.2 kmSouthern Iran M4.72025-03-10 08:46:23 UTC93.6 km18 km SSW of Kāzerūn, Iran M4.72025-01-16 19:20:53 UTC108.5 km43 km NNW of Borāzjān, Iran M4.62025-09-14 04:43:46 UTC88.5 kmSOUTHERN IRAN M4.62025-09-13 12:37:28 UTC95.5 km32 km W of Kāzerūn, Iran

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