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M5.3 earthquake near Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Kermanshah Province

Name: M5.3 earthquake near Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Kermanshah Province
Start: 2018-08-31T21:05:44.36+00:00
Location: 28 km NE of Sarpol-e Z?ah?b, Iran

2968 d ago · 31 Aug 2018, 21:05 UTC 28 km NE of Sarpol-e Z?ah?b, Iran

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 28 km NE of Sarpol-e Z?ah?b, Iran on 31 Aug 2018, 21:05 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 Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, about 29 km away in Kermanshah Province, Iran.

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

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