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M5.6 earthquake near Kerman, Kerman

3008 d ago · 22 Jul 2018, 20:39 UTC 39 km ENE of Kerman, Iran

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 39 km ENE of Kerman, Iran on 22 Jul 2018, 20:39 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 Kerman, about 40 km away in Kerman, Iran.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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