5.1
EarthquakeStrong
M5.1 earthquake near ‘Alī al Gharbī, Maysan
3252 d ago · 20 Nov 2017, 15:23 UTC 36 km SE of Mehr?n, Iran
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 36 km SE of Mehr?n, Iran on 20 Nov 2017, 15:23 UTC at a depth of 35 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 ‘Alī al Gharbī, about 52 km away in Maysan, Iraq.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.