6.0
EarthquakeMajorPAGER: green
M6.0 earthquake near Kerman, Kerman
3230 d ago · 12 Dec 2017, 08:43 UTC 53 km NNE of Kerman, Iran
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 53 km NNE of Kerman, Iran on 12 Dec 2017, 08:43 UTC at a depth of 12 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Kerman, about 54 km away in Kerman, Iran.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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