7.1
EarthquakeExtreme
M7.1 earthquake near Salmās, West Azerbaijan
35227 d ago · 6 May 1930, 22:34 UTC 10 km SSW of Salm?s, Iran
What happened
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 10 km SSW of Salm?s, Iran on 6 May 1930, 22:34 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Salmās, about 11 km away in West Azerbaijan, Iran.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.