6.2
EarthquakeMajor
M6.2 earthquake near Ahar, East Azerbaijan
5179 d ago · 11 Aug 2012, 12:34 UTC 30 km WSW of Ahar, Iran
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 30 km WSW of Ahar, Iran on 11 Aug 2012, 12:34 UTC at a depth of 12 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Ahar, about 30 km away in East Azerbaijan, Iran.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.