5.0
EarthquakeStrong
M5.0 earthquake near Kerman, Kerman
3215 d ago · 27 Dec 2017, 18:01 UTC 60 km NNE of Kerman, Iran
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 60 km NNE of Kerman, Iran on 27 Dec 2017, 18:01 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 Kerman, about 60 km away in Kerman, Iran.
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.