5.0
EarthquakeStrong
M5.0 earthquake near Bāfq, Yazd Province
2181 d ago · 26 Oct 2020, 21:34 UTC 84 km NE of B?fq, Iran
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 84 km NE of B?fq, Iran on 26 Oct 2020, 21:34 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Bāfq, about 84 km away in Yazd Province, Iran.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.