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M4.8 Earthquake near WESTERN IRAN (Iran)

UTC time: 2025-10-26 16:09:22 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On October 26, 2025 at 16:09 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near WESTERN IRAN (Iran). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
9c58de4acb7d8a537d0ad57631dc922cfd4286a5
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 16:09:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iran
City
astan lrstan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
33.50000, 48.07000
Temperature
15.4°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
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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Damavand
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'670 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Iran

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Khoram Abad AirportIran · KHD · OICK
    21.0 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 ≥ 3.0 · 174 Catalogue entries

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