Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - 53 km north of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran, on Sunday, Nov 21, 2021 at 7:18 pm (GMT +3:30) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 6.3 quake 64 km north of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran, Nov 14, 2021 4:08 pm (GMT +4), which had occurred 7 days earlier.


Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 12 km depth
21 Nov 16:00 UTC: First to report: IRSC after 12 minutes.
22 Nov 03:50: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.0 to 12.0 km (from 5 to 7.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.3 km (1.4 mi) towards WSW.
22 Nov 03:50: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.0 to 12.0 km (from 5 to 7.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.3 km (1.4 mi) towards WSW.
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, Nov 21, 2021 at 7:18 pm (GMT +3:30)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 12.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 27.65°N / 56.18°E

Antipode: 27.65°S / 123.82°W
Nearest volcano: Qal'eh Hasan Ali (237 km / 147 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
9 km (6 mi) SE of Devīn (pop: 10) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) N of Bandar Abbas (pop: 352,200) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (49 mi) N of Qeshm (pop: 25,000) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (66 mi) WNW of Mīnāb (pop: 70,800) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
20.8°C (69 F), humidity: 34%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SSE
Primary data source: IRSC
Clear Sky

Estimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.6 | 12 km | Iran: 28 Km of Fin, Hormozgan | IRSC |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.6, 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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