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M5.0 earthquake near Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Kermanshah Province
3120 d ago · 1 Apr 2018, 08:35 UTC 12 km WSW of Sarpol-e Z?ah?b, Iran
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 12 km WSW of Sarpol-e Z?ah?b, Iran on 1 Apr 2018, 08:35 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 Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, about 12 km away in Kermanshah Province, Iran.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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