5.2
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M5.2 earthquake near Bostānābād, East Azerbaijan
3337 d ago · 27 Aug 2017, 23:14 UTC 52 km N of Hashtr?d, Iran
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 52 km N of Hashtr?d, Iran on 27 Aug 2017, 23:14 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Bostānābād, about 28 km away in East Azerbaijan, Iran.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.