4.4
EarthquakeModerate
M4.4 earthquake near Bīrjand, South Khorasan Province
3075 d ago · 17 May 2018, 19:46 UTC 61 km SSW of B?rjand, Iran
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 61 km SSW of B?rjand, Iran on 17 May 2018, 19:46 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Bīrjand, about 61 km away in South Khorasan Province, Iran.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:59 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.