5.3
EarthquakeStrong
M5.3 earthquake near Rāmshīr, Khuzestan
1097 d ago · 15 Oct 2023, 11:15 UTC 18 km NNE of Rāmshīr, Iran
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 18 km NNE of Rāmshīr, Iran on 15 Oct 2023, 11:15 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Rāmshīr, about 19 km away in Khuzestan, Iran.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.