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M5.0 Earthquake near 47 km ENE of Nūrābād, Iran (Iran)

UTC time: 2025-10-21 08:02:37 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near 47 km ENE of Nūrābād, Iran (Iran) · 2025-10-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 47 km ENE of Nūrābād, Iran (Iran) · 2025-10-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
7cebd056619e30fc198beac0887e834801708b73
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

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

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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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International AirportIran · SYZ · OISS
    95.3 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

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

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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 profile

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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Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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