IRAN REGION RECENT QUAKES

4.6 Mb - SOUTHERN IRAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.6 Mb
Date-Time
18 Sep 2008 02:10:20 UTC
18 Sep 2008 05:40:20 near epicenter
17 Sep 2008 20:10:20 standard time in your timezone
Location
27.008N 56.095E
Depth
10 km
Distances
27 km (17 miles) SW (224 degrees) of Bandar-e Abbas, Iran
88 km (54 miles) N (350 degrees) of Al Khasab, Oman
136 km (85 miles) N (6 degrees) of Ra's al Khaymah, United Arab Emirates
331 km (206 miles) NNE (31 degrees) of ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.8 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 29; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.06 seconds; Gp = 100°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008xcaq

5.2 Mb - SOUTHERN IRAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.2 Mb
Date-Time
17 Sep 2008 17:43:54 UTC
17 Sep 2008 21:13:54 near epicenter
17 Sep 2008 11:43:54 standard time in your timezone
Location
27.024N 56.076E
Depth
70 km
Distances
27 km (17 miles) SW (229 degrees) of Bandar-e Abbas, Iran
90 km (56 miles) N (349 degrees) of Al Khasab, Oman
138 km (86 miles) N (5 degrees) of Ra's al Khaymah, United Arab Emirates
332 km (206 miles) NNE (31 degrees) of ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 39.0 km; Vertical 26.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 23; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.82 seconds; Gp = 241°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008xbbe

4.4 Mb - SOUTHERN IRAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.4 Mb
Date-Time
14 Sep 2008 05:21:48 UTC
14 Sep 2008 08:51:48 near epicenter
13 Sep 2008 23:21:48 standard time in your timezone
Location
26.978N 55.859E
Depth
10 km
Distances
48 km (30 miles) WSW (242 degrees) of Bandar-e Abbas, Iran
91 km (57 miles) NNW (335 degrees) of Al Khasab, Oman
132 km (82 miles) N (356 degrees) of Ra's al Khaymah, United Arab Emirates
317 km (197 miles) NNE (28 degrees) of ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 22.8 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 21; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.78 seconds; Gp = 219°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wyam

4.2 M - NORTHERN IRAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.2 M
Date-Time
13 Sep 2008 19:24:13 UTC
13 Sep 2008 22:54:13 near epicenter
13 Sep 2008 13:24:13 standard time in your timezone
Location
36.790N 49.720E
Depth
1 km
Distances
54 km (34 miles) S (169 degrees) of Rasht, Iran
63 km (39 miles) NNW (337 degrees) of Qazvin, Iran
110 km (68 miles) E (82 degrees) of Zanjan, Iran
198 km (123 miles) NW (310 degrees) of TEHRAN, Iran
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: ; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 33; Dmin = 93.5 km; Rmss = ; Gp = 54°M-type = M; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008wxcc ***This event has been revised.

4.8 Mb - SOUTHERN IRAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.8 Mb
Date-Time
11 Sep 2008 01:11:40 UTC
11 Sep 2008 04:41:40 near epicenter
10 Sep 2008 19:11:40 standard time in your timezone
Location
26.788N 55.821E
Depth
10 km
Distances
63 km (39 miles) SW (226 degrees) of Bandar-e Abbas, Iran
75 km (47 miles) NW (325 degrees) of Al Khasab, Oman
112 km (69 miles) N (354 degrees) of Ra's al Khaymah, United Arab Emirates
296 km (184 miles) NNE (29 degrees) of ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 5.1 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 94; Dmin = 391.9 km; Rmss = 0.95 seconds; Gp = 57°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wvap

5.2 Mb - SOUTHERN IRAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.2 Mb
Date-Time
11 Sep 2008 02:16:09 UTC
11 Sep 2008 05:46:09 near epicenter
10 Sep 2008 20:16:09 standard time in your timezone
Location
26.915N 55.753E
Depth
10 km
Distances
60 km (38 miles) WSW (240 degrees) of Bandar-e Abbas, Iran
90 km (56 miles) NNW (327 degrees) of Al Khasab, Oman
126 km (78 miles) N (351 degrees) of Ra's al Khaymah, United Arab Emirates
306 km (190 miles) NNE (27 degrees) of ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.9 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 45; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.90 seconds; Gp = 108°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008wvan

4.2 Mb - IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.2 Mb
Date-Time
6 Sep 2008 23:53:31 UTC
7 Sep 2008 03:53:31 near epicenter
6 Sep 2008 17:53:31 standard time in your timezone
Location
32.013N 47.151E
Depth
40 km
Distances
20 km (12 miles) N (0 degrees) of Al-Amarah, Iraq
130 km (81 miles) WSW (252 degrees) of Dezful, Iran
134 km (83 miles) ESE (114 degrees) of Al-Kut, Iraq
294 km (182 miles) ESE (119 degrees) of BAGHDAD, Iraq
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 30.2 km; Vertical 18.8 km
Parameters
Nph = 22; Dmin = 929.6 km; Rmss = 1.12 seconds; Gp = 208°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008wqcx

5.3 Mb - IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.3 Mb
Date-Time
3 Sep 2008 22:43:18 UTC
4 Sep 2008 02:43:18 near epicenter
3 Sep 2008 16:43:18 standard time in your timezone
Location
32.412N 47.367E
Depth
53 km
Distances
68 km (42 miles) NNE (18 degrees) of Al-Amarah, Iraq
103 km (64 miles) W (272 degrees) of Dezful, Iran
143 km (89 miles) E (94 degrees) of Al-Kut, Iraq
293 km (182 miles) ESE (110 degrees) of BAGHDAD, Iraq
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.9 km; Vertical 17.7 km
Parameters
Nph = 47; Dmin = 891.7 km; Rmss = 0.88 seconds; Gp = 104°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008wmcp

5.0 Mb - NORTHWESTERN IRAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.0 Mb
Date-Time
2 Sep 2008 20:00:56 UTC
2 Sep 2008 23:30:56 near epicenter
2 Sep 2008 14:00:56 standard time in your timezone
Location
38.874N 45.777E
Depth
35 km
Distances
49 km (30 miles) SE (138 degrees) of Naxcivan (Nakhichevan), Azerbaijan
75 km (46 miles) ENE (59 degrees) of Khvoy, Iran
78 km (48 miles) S (189 degrees) of Angeghakot, Armenia
182 km (113 miles) SE (143 degrees) of YEREVAN, Armenia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 15.4 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 35; Dmin = 621.5 km; Rmss = 1.38 seconds; Gp = 158°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008wlbv

5.7 Mw - IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.7 Mw
Date-Time
27 Aug 2008 21:52:38 UTC
28 Aug 2008 01:52:38 near epicenter
27 Aug 2008 15:52:38 standard time in your timezone
Location
32.440N 47.408E
Depth
10 km
Distances
72 km (44 miles) NNE (20 degrees) of Al-Amarah, Iraq
100 km (62 miles) W (274 degrees) of Dezful, Iran
146 km (90 miles) SW (217 degrees) of Khorramabad, Iran
295 km (183 miles) ESE (109 degrees) of BAGHDAD, Iraq
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 4.7 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 144; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.81 seconds; Gp = 39°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wfdu ***This event has been revised.
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