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M5.1 earthquake near Torbat-e Jām, Razavi Khorasan

3481 d ago · 5 Apr 2017, 20:07 UTC 63 km NNW of Torbat-e J?m, Iran

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 63 km NNW of Torbat-e J?m, Iran on 5 Apr 2017, 20:07 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 Torbat-e Jām, about 64 km away in Razavi Khorasan, Iran.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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