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M4.4 Earthquake near dhstan hwmh, astan bwshhr (Iran)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 05:27:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC_ARAB

astan bwshhr · dhstan hwmh

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2026 at 05:27 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near dhstan hwmh, astan bwshhr (Iran). 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 are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

Details

ID
d199363a65e93f53d1b2647be6a7c070e3559128
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 05:27:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iran
State
astan bwshhr
City
dhstan hwmh
County
shhrstan dshtstan
Village
gndm ryz
Source
emsc_arab
Coordinates
29.16300, 51.16700
Temperature
38.5°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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bushehr AirportIran · BUZ · OIBB
    40.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

Nuclear power plants

  • Bushehr nuclear power plantIranUnder construction · Operating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    46.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 176 Catalogue entries

Of 175 other entries for this area and period, 64 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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