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Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - 85km ESE of Minab, Iran

Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - 89km ESE of Minab, Iran on Saturday, 11 May 2013

Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - 89km ESE of Minab, Iran on Saturday, 11 May 2013
Date & time: Sat, 11 May 02:08:11 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Sat, 11 May 2013 05:08 (Asia/Tehran)
Magnitude: 6.0
Depth: 14.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 26.7837°N / 57.8804°E
Nearest volcano: Bazman (257 km)
Primary data source: USGS
If you felt this quake (or if you were near the epicenter), please share your experience with us and submit a short "I felt it" report.
You can use your GPS or device location as well to show where you were during the earthquake. - thank you.

Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Sat, 11 May
Sat, 11 May 02:08 UTCM 6.2 / 30 kmSOUTHERN IRAN[Map]EMSC
Sat, 11 May 02:08 UTCM 6.2 / 10 kmSouthern Iran[Map]GFZ
Sat, 11 May 02:08 UTCM 5.9Southern Iran[Map]GeoAu

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shake map
(shakemap: USGS)
"I felt it" reports:
Ras Al Khaimer, UAE / MMI IV (Light shaking): My husband and I were both awoken. The bed was shaking for approximately 15 to 30 seconds We were on the top floor of a 3 story building. I felt slight shorter shake some time later.
Ajman, UAE / MMI III (Weak shaking): I finished reading the Quran and saw the lamp swaying
dubai (332.7 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking): Lasted for 10 secs, light shaking.
Sharjah, buhairah / MMI V (Moderate shaking): Saturday morning between 6:05 am to 6:15 am,we could feel building shaking,chandeliers in the hall were continuously moving indicating the tremor,checked local news site but nothing was reported
Sharjah, buhairah / MMI V (Moderate shaking): Saturday morning between 6:05 am to 6:15 am,we could feel building shaking,chandeliers in the hall were continuously moving indicating the tremor,checked local news site but nothing was reported
dudai / MMI III (Weak shaking)
dudai / MMI III (Weak shaking)
dubai / MMI V (Moderate shaking): it was for few seconds only but was felt.
Dubai / MMI III (Weak shaking)
dubai (329.5 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VII (Very strong shaking)
Sharjah / MMI III (Weak shaking): While reading news paper I felt that objects are moving .
Ras al khaimah (223.2 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / not felt
Al hamra (241.2 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking): The shaking woke me from my sleep
Sharjah (300 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking): Light shaking
Dubai (331.1 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IX (Violent shaking)
Dubai (331.1 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IX (Violent shaking)
Al Hamra, RAK (241.2 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking)
Dubai / MMI III (Weak shaking): Chandelier started shaking
Dubai / MMI III (Weak shaking)
Dubai (301.8 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking)
DUBAI / MMI III (Weak shaking)
AJMAN-UAE / MMI II (Very weak shaking): i FELT A SUDDEN JERK ON MY UPPER BODY AS I SAT AT MY TABLE AND THE LIGHTS WERE SHAKING
Dubai / MMI III (Weak shaking)
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) (305 km SW from epicenter)(no details): Was so weak, but I got up, so at the beginning I was thinking was not an earthquake. But when I checked the time of this earthquake, I realized it was. (via EMSC)
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Sat, 11 May 02:29 UTCM 4.6 / 35 km - [info] (250 km)96km ESE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
Sat, 11 May 02:32 UTCM 4.5 / 26.5 km - [info] (258 km)80km ESE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
Sat, 11 May 02:45 UTCM 4.1 / 16 km - [info] (288 km)SOUTHERN IRAN[Map]EMSC
Sat, 11 May 02:50 UTCM 4.6 / 25.8 km - [info] (264 km)95km SE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
Sat, 11 May 03:03 UTCM 4.8 / 23.8 km - [info] (264 km)79km ESE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
dubai / MMI IX (Violent shaking)
UAE, Dubai, Dubai Marina, Torch Tower / MMI III (Weak shaking): I open my eyes and the chandelier was moving so obvious I woke up my boyfriend and we took the elevator down from 81 floor. I checked my mobile no news or warnings I found, I have news subscriptions to the UAE news. It was around 6 am.
Dubai / MMI VII (Very strong shaking): Wind chimes shook lightly
Dubai, UAE (291.1 km NE from epicenter) / MMI III (Weak shaking): Slight shake at 7.12am local time. One at 6.12 was felt more. Wind chime was ringing without any wind....
Sat, 11 May 03:09 UTCM 5.3 / 27.3 km - [info] (255 km)SOUTHERN IRAN
[Map]		USGS
Al Nahda, Dubai (300.6 km NNE from epicenter) / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
Dubai, UAE (300.6 km NNE from epicenter) / MMI III (Weak shaking)
Sat, 11 May 03:17 UTCM 4.7 / 25.6 km - [info] (291 km)80km SE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
Ras Al Khaimah / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
Sat, 11 May 03:41 UTCM 5.0 / 30.2 km - [info] (248 km)94km ESE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
Sat, 11 May 03:58 UTCM 4.4 / 30 km - [info] (275 km)51km ESE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
Sat, 11 May 04:09 UTCM 4.7 / 25 km - [info] (258 km)79km ESE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
Sat, 11 May 04:51 UTCM 3.8 / 28 km - [info] (307 km)SOUTHERN IRAN[Map]EMSC
Sat, 11 May 04:53 UTCM 3.8 / 17 km - [info] (272 km)SOUTHERN IRAN[Map]EMSC
Sat, 11 May 05:21 UTCM 3.9 / 21 km - [info] (277 km)SOUTHERN IRAN[Map]EMSC
Sat, 11 May 05:34 UTCM 4.4 / 25 km - [info] (278 km)85km SE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
Sat, 11 May 05:45 UTCM 4.3 / 24.7 km - [info] (283 km)89km SE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
Sat, 11 May 05:59 UTCM 4.3 / 10 km - [info] (238 km)104km ESE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
Sat, 11 May 07:58 UTCM 4.2 / 15 km - [info] (285 km)SOUTHERN IRAN
[Map]		EMSC
Sat, 11 May 08:38 UTCM 4.0 / 20 km - [info] (287 km)SOUTHERN IRAN[Map]EMSC
Sat, 11 May 08:42 UTCM 5.0 / 22.2 km - [info] (264 km)82km ESE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
Sat, 11 May 10:03 UTCM 4.6 / 24.7 km - [info] (270 km)86km SE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
Sat, 11 May 10:25 UTCM 4.3 / 27 km - [info] (275 km)73km SE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
Sat, 11 May 12:55 UTCM 3.6 / 22 km - [info] (271 km)SOUTHERN IRAN[Map]EMSC
Sat, 11 May 13:20 UTCM 3.9 / 20 km - [info] (280 km)SOUTHERN IRAN[Map]EMSC
Sat, 11 May 14:23 UTCM 4.5 / 30 km - [info] (281 km)SOUTHERN IRAN
[Map]		EMSC
Sat, 11 May 14:28 UTCM 3.6 / 23 km - [info] (268 km)SOUTHERN IRAN[Map]EMSC
Sat, 11 May 18:06 UTCM 4.7 / 23.5 km - [info] (260 km)98km SE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
Sat, 11 May 20:28 UTCM 3.7 / 21 km - [info] (289 km)SOUTHERN IRAN[Map]EMSC
Sat, 11 May 21:00 UTCM 3.5 / 20 km - [info] (300 km)SOUTHERN IRAN[Map]EMSC
Sat, 11 May 21:51 UTCM 4.9 / 10.1 km - [info] (272 km)73km SE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
Sat, 11 May 22:23 UTCM 4.9 / 10 km - [info] (267 km)82km SE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
Sat, 11 May 22:25 UTCM 4.6 / 12 km - [info] (290 km)SOUTHERN IRAN
[Map]		EMSC
Sat, 11 May 22:28 UTCM 4.6 / 9.6 km - [info] (285 km)66km SE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
Sat, 11 May 23:27 UTCM 3.7 / 17 km - [info] (294 km)SOUTHERN IRAN[Map]EMSC
Sun, 12 May (17 earthquakes)
Sun, 12 May 00:07 UTCM 5.6 / 25 km - [info] (264 km)80km ESE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
deira dubai / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
Sharjah (288.8 km NE from epicenter) / MMI II (Very weak shaking): 14 th floor lights shaking hanged clothes moving inside the room
Abu dhabi (408.9 km N from epicenter) / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Abu dhabi (408.9 km N from epicenter) / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Dubai, UAE (290.9 km NE from epicenter) / MMI IV (Light shaking): Wind chime started ringing without the wind. Could feel the building swinging.
Sun, 12 May 00:24 UTCM 4.5 / 20 km - [info] (293 km)SOUTHERN IRAN
[Map]		EMSC
Sun, 12 May 01:06 UTCM 4.5 / 10 km - [info] (251 km)83km ESE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
Sun, 12 May 01:08 UTCM 4.5 / 20.1 km - [info] (285 km)100km SE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
Sun, 12 May 01:57 UTCM 4.1 / 18 km - [info] (277 km)SOUTHERN IRAN[Map]EMSC
Sun, 12 May 02:05 UTCM 3.6 / 9 km - [info] (294 km)SOUTHERN IRAN[Map]EMSC
Sun, 12 May 02:23 UTCM 3.6 / 23 km - [info] (282 km)SOUTHERN IRAN[Map]EMSC
Sun, 12 May 02:50 UTCM 4.2 / 19.3 km - [info] (267 km)80km SE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
Sun, 12 May 04:23 UTCM 4.4 / 20 km - [info] (262 km)64km ESE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
Sun, 12 May 04:53 UTCM 3.7 / 17 km - [info] (283 km)SOUTHERN IRAN[Map]EMSC
Sun, 12 May 06:13 UTCM 4.2 / 24.1 km - [info] (265 km)111km SE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
Sun, 12 May 07:01 UTCM 3.5 / 8 km - [info] (263 km)SOUTHERN IRAN[Map]EMSC
Sun, 12 May 09:02 UTCM 4.5 / 26 km - [info] (278 km)83km SE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
Sun, 12 May 09:39 UTCM 3.5 / 28 km - [info] (262 km)SOUTHERN IRAN[Map]EMSC
Sun, 12 May 10:54 UTCM 5.4 / 25.9 km - [info] (264 km)76km ESE of Minab, Iran
[Map]		USGS
Taawun sharjah UAE / MMI III (Weak shaking): Not felt by myself bcoz I was standing,but identified by swinging ceiling lights in all rooms.
DIFC, Dubai / MMI III (Weak shaking): It was not weak, but was really short
Al Barsha, Dubai / MMI IV (Light shaking): I felt the plants & pots were shaking strongly & building was shaking a bit. we went outside the building.
Dubai, Al Barsha. / MMI III (Weak shaking): I felt it
Dubai, Dubai Marina (322.1 km NNE from epicenter) / MMI VI (Strong shaking)
dubai / MMI III (Weak shaking)
Ras Al Khaimah UAE (208.7 km E from epicenter) / MMI VIII (Severe shaking)
Dubai, UAE (296.2 km NE from epicenter) / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
Sun, 12 May 11:00 UTCM 4.5 / 20 km - [info] (283 km)SOUTHERN IRAN
[Map]		EMSC
Sun, 12 May 11:29 UTCM 3.7 / 12 km - [info] (285 km)SOUTHERN IRAN[Map]EMSC

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