Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.8 earthquake 31 km W of Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Iran

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 31 km W of Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Iran at Jan 27, 2025, 01:02 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 6 km (4 mi) WSW of Qasr-e Shirin. 6 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	4.8 mww
Time	Jan 27, 2025, 01:02 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	34.489, 45.521
Felt reports	6
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.2	38 km W of Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Iran	12 km / 7 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 29, 07:15 UTC
4.4	50 km SE of Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Iran	78 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 19, 17:36 UTC
4.1	36 km NE of Al Miqdādīyah, Iraq	43 km / 27 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 25, 07:40 UTC
5.2	30 km S of Javānrūd, Iran	92 km / 57 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 20, 03:48 UTC
4.8	25 km S of Javānrūd, Iran	90 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 20, 03:43 UTC
4.9	36 km SSW of Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Iran	38 km / 24 mi	depth 10 km	May 5, 20:53 UTC
4.6	28 km WSW of Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Iran	10 km / 6 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 27, 03:51 UTC
4.3	24 km NW of Mandalī, Iraq	66 km / 41 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 20, 08:46 UTC
4.1	27 km WNW of Mandalī, Iraq	80 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 20, 08:37 UTC
4.5	30 km WSW of Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Iran	19 km / 12 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 9, 17:16 UTC
4.6	40 km WSW of Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Iran	24 km / 15 mi	depth 10 km	Nov 1, 11:25 UTC
4.2	31 km WNW of Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Iran	5 km / 3 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 7, 12:41 UTC
4.4	41 km W of Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Iran	10 km / 6 mi	depth 18 km	Mar 3, 20:53 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.