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M5.8 earthquake near Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Kermanshah Province

Name: M5.8 earthquake near Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Kermanshah Province
Start: 2018-07-22T10:07:27.22+00:00
Location: 31 km ENE of Sarpol-e Z?ah?b, Iran

3008 d ago · 22 Jul 2018, 10:07 UTC 31 km ENE of Sarpol-e Z?ah?b, Iran

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 31 km ENE of Sarpol-e Z?ah?b, Iran on 22 Jul 2018, 10:07 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, about 31 km away in Kermanshah Province, Iran.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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