5.6
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M5.6 earthquake near Khūy, West Azerbaijan
1473 d ago · 5 Oct 2022, 00:21 UTC 8 km SE of Khowy, Iran
What happened
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 8 km SE of Khowy, Iran on 5 Oct 2022, 00:21 UTC at a depth of 15 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 8 km away in West Azerbaijan, 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.