Iran · West Azerbaijan Province

M2.1 Earthquake near dhstan zry, West Azerbaijan Province (Iran)

UTC time: 2026-10-06 12:52:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

West Azerbaijan Province · dhstan zry

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About this earthquake

On October 6, 2026 at 12:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near dhstan zry, West Azerbaijan Province (Iran). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Iran: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
ef22b516c6d49743ce52d84c5fb7811b8a79fc32
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 12:52:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
County
Village
tarymysh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.44180, 44.62020
Temperature
7.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — shallower 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 120 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 169 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Distance: 187 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'139 m ·Last eruption: -3000 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Distance: 201 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Distance: 207 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Iran

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 207 Catalogue entries

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