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M5.6 Earthquake near Southern Iran (Iran)

UTC time: 2025-08-05 05:06:45 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near Southern Iran (Iran) · 2025-08-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Southern Iran (Iran) · 2025-08-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Southern Iran (Iran) on August 5, 2025 at 05:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 54 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
efa26e8756a136c6c2015d9ce8eb604e69e8f3d9
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
54.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 05:06:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iran
City
astan krman
Source
gfz
Coordinates
28.19000, 58.97000
Temperature
40.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54 km
Shallow
54 km
54 km — deeper 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Baravāt112.0 kmNW22'761
Jīroft131.9 kmNW130'429
Zahedan234.7 kmNE551'980

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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#1
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-08-05 05:06:44 UTC21.2 km139 km SSE of Bam, Iran M5.32025-08-05 05:06:44 UTC21.2 km124 km SSE of Bam, Iran M4.52025-01-06 03:54:15 UTC139.2 km119 km NNE of Mīnāb, Iran M4.42025-05-29 21:49:08 UTC138.0 kmSOUTHERN IRAN M4.32025-01-01 10:02:38 UTC147.2 kmdhstan hwmh

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