Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - 40 km northwest of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran, on Monday, Nov 22, 2021 at 3:47 am (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 8 days earlier.
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Weak magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 20 km depth
22 Nov 00:30 UTC: First to report: IRSC after 13 minutes.
22 Nov 04:00: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 2.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 19.0 to 20.0 km (from 11.8 to 12.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.4 km (1.5 mi) towards NNW.
22 Nov 04:00: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 2.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 19.0 to 20.0 km (from 11.8 to 12.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.4 km (1.5 mi) towards NNW.
Local time at epicenter: Monday, Nov 22, 2021 at 3:47 am (GMT +3:30)
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 20.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 27.41°N / 55.97°E

Antipode: 27.41°S / 124.03°W
Nearby towns and cities:
35 km (22 mi) SSW of Devīn (pop: 10) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) NW of Bandar Abbas (pop: 352,200) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) NNW of Qeshm (pop: 25,000) --> See nearby quakes!
115 km (71 mi) WNW of Mīnāb (pop: 70,800) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) NNW of Khasab (Musandam, Oman) (pop: 17,900) --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (89 mi) NE of Bandar-e Lengeh (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
205 km (127 mi) SE of Dārāb (Fars) (pop: 63,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
17°C (63 F), humidity: 43%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: IRSC
Clear Sky

Estimated 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 | 20 km | Iran: 27 Km of Fin, Hormozgan | 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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