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M1.6 Earthquake near dhstan bradwst, West Azerbaijan Province (Iran)

UTC time: 2026-10-14 00:50:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

West Azerbaijan Province · dhstan bradwst

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near dhstan bradwst, West Azerbaijan Province (Iran) on October 14, 2026 at 00:50 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
8d3916ac03fbbfff2ce9c8038971d9652c49c561
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-14 00:50:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iran
State
West Azerbaijan Province
City
dhstan bradwst
County
Urumia County
Village
Mirdavud
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.68950, 44.81350
Temperature
11.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — shallower than 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.

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Radius · 50 km

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  • Urmia AirportIran · OMH · OITR
    22.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 207 Catalogue entries

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