6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near Hashtpar, Gilan Province
17513 d ago · 4 Nov 1978, 15:22 UTC 13 km S of Hashtpar, Iran
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 13 km S of Hashtpar, Iran on 4 Nov 1978, 15:22 UTC at a depth of 34 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 Hashtpar, about 14 km away in Gilan Province, 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.