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M5.4 Depth: 56.7 km

M5.4 Earthquake near 139 km SSE of Bam, Iran (Iran)

UTC time: 2025-08-05 05:06:44 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 5, 2025 at 05:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near 139 km SSE of Bam, Iran (Iran). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 57 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

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
56.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 05:06:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iran
City
astan krman
Source
usgs
Coordinates
28.02850, 59.08450
Temperature
40.3°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56.7 km
Shallow
56.7 km
56.7 km — deeper than the regional average (11.7 km)
Regional average: 11.7 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
‘Anbarābād130.9 kmNW18'185
Jīroft150.0 kmNW130'429
Zahedan238.1 kmNE551'980

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