Light mag. 2.9 earthquake - 85 km northwest of Khowy, West Azerbaijan, Iran, on Sunday, Oct 3, 2021 at 10:47 pm (GMT +3:30) -
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Light magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 5 km depth
3 Oct 19:25 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 8 minutes.
3 Oct 19:37: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.0 to 2.0 km (from 4.3 to 1.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7 km (4.3 mi) towards E.
3 Oct 19:48: Epicenter location corrected by 2.8 km (1.8 mi) towards WNW.
3 Oct 22:58: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.0 to 5.0 km (from 1.2 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.8 km (1.7 mi) towards SW.
3 Oct 19:37: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.0 to 2.0 km (from 4.3 to 1.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7 km (4.3 mi) towards E.
3 Oct 19:48: Epicenter location corrected by 2.8 km (1.8 mi) towards WNW.
3 Oct 22:58: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.0 to 5.0 km (from 1.2 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.8 km (1.7 mi) towards SW.
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, Oct 3, 2021 at 10:47 pm (GMT +3:30)
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.08°N / 44.25°E
(West Azerbaijan, Iran)Antipode: 39.08°S / 135.75°W
Nearest volcano: Tendürek Dağ (43 km / 27 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
54 km (33 mi) SSE of Bajaset (Ağrı, Turkey) (pop: 70,200) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (44 mi) WNW of Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn (Qaren Zia' Od Din) (pop: 31,900) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) SE of Diyadin (Ağrı, Turkey) (pop: 18,200) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) E of Erciş (Turkey) (pop: 91,900) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) NW of Khowy (pop: 175,400) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) SSW of Ararat (Armenia) (pop: 28,800) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) S of Iğdır (Turkey) (pop: 75,700) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (62 mi) NE of Van (Turkey) (pop: 371,700) --> See nearby quakes!
185 km (115 mi) NNW of Urmia (pop: 577,300) --> See nearby quakes!
737 km (458 mi) WNW of Tehran (pop: 7,153,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
8.2°C (47 F), humidity: 49%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from SSE
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Clear Sky
8.2°C (47 F), humidity: 49%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from SSEEstimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.9 | 5 km | TURKEY-IRAN BORDER REGION | EMSC |
| 2.9 | 5 km | IRAN | KOERI-RETMC |
| 2.8 | 6 km | Iran: 5 Km of Siah Cheshmeh, West Azarbaijan | IRSC |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.9, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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