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M5.1 Earthquake near SOUTHERN IRAN

UTC time: 2026-01-23 11:18:07 UTC Local time: —

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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 5.6 km
Source: EMSC_ARAB

SOUTHERN IRAN

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About this earthquake

On January 23, 2026 at 11:18 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN IRAN. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

5.6 km

UTC time

2026-01-23 11:18:07 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc_arab

Coordinates

27.11190, 53.31280

Temperature

17.5°C

Depth profile

Shallow

5.6 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

Lamerd28.0 kmNW29'380

Jahrom156.3 kmN141'634

Sharjah city288.0 kmSE1'800'000

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Lamerd AirportIran · LFM · OISR
31.5 kmStraight-line distance
Persian Gulf International AirportIran · PGU · OIBP
64.2 kmStraight-line distance
Kish International AirportIran · KIH · OIBK
93.0 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 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM5.5

M5.42026-01-23 11:18:08 UTC8.8 km M4.32026-01-28 15:18:02 UTC11.9 kmdhstan ashknan M5.22026-02-01 05:11:20 UTC72.9 kmSOUTHERN IRAN M5.52026-02-01 05:11:22 UTC69.3 kmSouthern Iran M3.92026-02-02 21:43:37 UTC82.5 kmSOUTHERN IRAN M4.72026-02-04 17:17:50 UTC76.8 kmdhstan nay bnd M4.32026-02-08 12:40:19 UTC88.3 kmdhstan ʿslwyh M4.42026-02-11 23:56:26 UTC64.1 kmSOUTHERN IRAN M4.92026-02-13 11:08:38 UTC68.9 kmSOUTHERN IRAN M4.82026-02-13 11:08:41 UTC75.2 kmSouthern Iran M4.62026-02-13 19:44:34 UTC75.6 kmdhstan nay bnd M4.62026-02-13 19:50:18 UTC70.7 kmSOUTHERN IRAN

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.1.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference

EMSC_ARABM5.15.6 km0.0 km

USPM5.110.0 km26.2 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3

Earlier events M≥451

Earlier events M≥53

Compared since2025-01-06

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 UTC147.6 km77 km SSW of Fīrūzābād, Iran M5.12025-01-06 16:59:52 UTC140.6 kmdhstan baghan M5.02025-07-28 03:54:34 UTC81.8 kmSOUTHERN IRAN M4.92025-07-26 10:10:04 UTC80.4 kmSOUTHERN IRAN M4.92025-01-06 19:28:39 UTC143.9 km78 km NW of Mohr, Iran

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