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M5.2 Earthquake near SOUTHERN IRAN

UTC time: 2026-02-01 05:11:20 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC_ARAB

SOUTHERN IRAN

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M5.2 Earthquake near SOUTHERN IRAN · 2026-02-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near SOUTHERN IRAN · 2026-02-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 1, 2026 at 05:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN IRAN. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

Details

ID
85fb996a27eb7df9185056df926e052039a6d585
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-01 05:11:20 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc_arab
Coordinates
27.39850, 52.64960
Temperature
23.4°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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nakhl Takki12.6 kmNW18'837
Jahrom151.7 kmNE141'634
Shiraz246.2 kmN1'249'942

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Persian Gulf International AirportIran · PGU · OIBP
    8.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Lamerd AirportIran · LFM · OISR
    53.3 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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52026-02-01 05:11:22 UTC12.4 kmSouthern Iran M5.12026-02-01 05:11:30 UTC112.1 km M3.92026-02-02 21:43:37 UTC9.7 kmSOUTHERN IRAN M4.72026-02-04 17:17:50 UTC16.8 kmdhstan nay bnd M4.32026-02-08 12:40:19 UTC17.3 kmdhstan ʿslwyh M4.42026-02-11 23:56:26 UTC9.6 kmSOUTHERN IRAN M4.92026-02-13 11:08:38 UTC5.5 kmSOUTHERN IRAN M4.82026-02-13 11:08:41 UTC15.7 kmSouthern Iran M4.62026-02-13 19:44:34 UTC4.4 kmdhstan nay bnd M4.62026-02-13 19:50:18 UTC2.3 kmSOUTHERN IRAN M4.52026-02-16 13:32:11 UTC20.2 kmdhstan ʿslwyh M4.12026-02-16 13:32:12 UTC7.9 kmSOUTHERN IRAN

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥463
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.42026-01-23 11:18:08 UTC65.6 km M5.22025-01-06 16:59:50 UTC88.3 km77 km SSW of Fīrūzābād, Iran M5.12025-01-06 16:59:52 UTC83.2 kmdhstan baghan M5.12026-01-23 11:18:07 UTC72.9 kmSOUTHERN IRAN M5.02025-07-28 03:54:34 UTC11.1 kmSOUTHERN IRAN

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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