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M5.2 Earthquake near Northern and Central Iran (Iran)

UTC time: 2025-06-20 17:49:16 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Northern and Central Iran (Iran) · 2025-06-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Northern and Central Iran (Iran) · 2025-06-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Northern and Central Iran (Iran) on June 20, 2025 at 17:49 UTC. 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 can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
9734fcddfd3b33d4b7d452164d01164ffab64eee
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-20 17:49:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iran
City
astan smnan
Source
gfz
Coordinates
35.44000, 53.05000
Temperature
17.2°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
Semnan34.5 kmNE124'826
Tehran150.0 kmW7'153'309

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Damavand
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'670 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Iran

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Semnan Municipal AirportIran · SNX · OIIS
    43.6 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

Iran

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≥41
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-06-20

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-06-20 17:49:14 UTC7.4 km36 km SW of Semnan, Iran

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Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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0
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