4.2
EarthquakeModerate
M4.2 earthquake near Masjed Soleymān, Khuzestan
1165 d ago · 9 Aug 2023, 21:57 UTC 16 km N of Masjed Soleymān, Iran
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 16 km N of Masjed Soleymān, Iran on 9 Aug 2023, 21:57 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 Masjed Soleymān, about 17 km away in Khuzestan, Iran.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:07 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.