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M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTHERN IRAN (Iran)

UTC time: 2025-07-28 03:54:34 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTHERN IRAN (Iran) · 2025-07-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTHERN IRAN (Iran) · 2025-07-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 28, 2025 at 03:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN IRAN (Iran). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e7bf34222d3f3e13de84cc85abf95259c27f8b97
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-28 03:54:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iran
City
astan bwshhr
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.48880, 52.60150
Temperature
37.0°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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nakhl Takki1.8 kmNW18'837
Jahrom146.7 kmNE141'634
Shiraz236.0 kmN1'249'942

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Persian Gulf International AirportIran · PGU · OIBP
    18.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Lamerd AirportIran · LFM · OISR
    59.4 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M4.42025-07-28 04:19:28 UTC8.3 kmSOUTHERN IRAN M4.52025-07-28 05:19:53 UTC12.1 kmSOUTHERN IRAN M4.62025-07-28 07:46:59 UTC12.0 kmSouthern Iran M4.72025-07-28 07:46:59 UTC12.3 kmSOUTHERN IRAN M4.42025-07-28 11:24:19 UTC7.9 km36 km WSW of Mohr, Iran M4.12025-07-28 11:24:19 UTC15.4 kmSouthern Iran M4.42025-07-28 11:24:19 UTC7.7 kmSOUTHERN IRAN M4.32025-07-28 14:39:00 UTC32.5 kmSOUTHERN IRAN

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Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥432
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-01-06 16:59:50 UTC77.3 km77 km SSW of Fīrūzābād, Iran M5.12025-01-06 16:59:52 UTC72.4 kmdhstan baghan M4.92025-07-26 10:10:04 UTC2.8 kmSOUTHERN IRAN M4.92025-01-23 05:42:13 UTC83.4 km79 km SSW of Fīrūzābād, Iran M4.92025-01-06 19:28:39 UTC73.4 km78 km NW of Mohr, Iran

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