Weak mag. 2.8 earthquake - 51 km northwest of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran, on Monday, Nov 22, 2021 at 3:48 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.


Weak magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 10 km depth
22 Nov 00:35 UTC: First to report: IRSC after 17 minutes.
22 Nov 04:05: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 2.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 16.0 to 10.0 km (from 9.9 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8 km (5 mi) towards NNE.
22 Nov 04:05: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 2.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 16.0 to 10.0 km (from 9.9 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8 km (5 mi) towards NNE.
Earthquake details
Date & time | Nov 22, 2021 00:18:37 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | Monday, Nov 22, 2021 at 3:48 am (GMT +3:30) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 2.8 |
Depth | 10.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 27.51°N / 55.92°E ![]() |
Antipode | 27.51°S / 124.08°W |
Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
Felt | 0 reports |
Primary data source | IRSC |
Nearby towns and cities | 28 km (17 mi) SW of Devīn (pop: 10) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 51 km (31 mi) NW of Bandar Abbas (pop: 352,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 71 km (44 mi) NNW of Qeshm (pop: 25,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky ![]() |
Estimated seismic energy released | 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.8 | 10 km | Iran: 14 Km of Fin, Hormozgan | IRSC |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.8, 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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