4.8
EarthquakeModerate
M4.8 earthquake near Ārān Bīdgol, Isfahan
1732 d ago · 20 Jan 2022, 01:37 UTC 96 km ESE of Qom, Iran
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 96 km ESE of Qom, Iran on 20 Jan 2022, 01:37 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 Ārān Bīdgol, about 33 km away in Isfahan, Iran.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:31 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.