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M4.6 Earthquake near Southern Iran (Iran)

UTC time: 2025-07-28 07:46:59 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On July 28, 2025 at 07:46 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Southern Iran (Iran). With a focal depth of about 23 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
acbf1ec6a4f363cca9d330157a4164d64fee6421
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-28 07:46:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iran
City
astan bwshhr
Source
gfz
Coordinates
27.50000, 52.48000
Temperature
39.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 km — deeper 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Persian Gulf International AirportIran · PGU · OIBP
    28.7 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 174 Catalogue entries

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