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M4.5 Earthquake near 52 km W of Ardestān, Iran

UTC time: 2025-03-21 09:33:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

52 km W of Ardestān, Iran

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About this earthquake

On March 21, 2025 at 09:33 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 52 km W of Ardestān, Iran. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
85faca75823e57eb05396f57b4db281430b6409e
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-21 09:33:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.44980, 51.81280

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Damavand
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'670 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Iran

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Context for this earthquake

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

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