6.0
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M6.0 earthquake near Dogonbadan, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
13656 d ago · 27 May 1989, 20:08 UTC 24 km SSE of Dogonbadan, Iran
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 24 km SSE of Dogonbadan, Iran on 27 May 1989, 20:08 UTC at a depth of 31 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 Dogonbadan, about 24 km away in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, Iran.
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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.