Magnitude
M5.1
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- USGS
56 km NNE of Kerman, Iran
M5.1 Earthquake near 56 km NNE of Kerman, Iran
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About this earthquake
On March 24, 2025 at 11:17 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 56 km NNE of Kerman, Iran. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
ad3b4bba2f43e83e1c02af42a270e1bbed222e34
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-24 11:17:45 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
30.73010,
57.36030
Depth profile
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
Kerman56.5 kmSW577'514
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Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani International Airport64.4 kmStraight-line distance
Iran · KER · OIKK
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
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.
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