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M7.4 earthquake near Tabas, Yazd Province

Name: M7.4 earthquake near Tabas, Yazd Province
Start: 1978-09-16T15:35:56.6+00:00
Location: 52 km ESE of Tabas, Iran

17562 d ago · 16 Sept 1978, 15:35 UTC 52 km ESE of Tabas, Iran

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 52 km ESE of Tabas, Iran on 16 Sept 1978, 15:35 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tabas, about 53 km away in Yazd Province, Iran.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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