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M5.1 earthquake near Khūy, West Azerbaijan

1486 d ago · 21 Sept 2022, 17:57 UTC 9 km S of Khowy, Iran

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 9 km S of Khowy, Iran on 21 Sept 2022, 17:57 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 Khūy, about 10 km away in West Azerbaijan, Iran.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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