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Urmia (61.9 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 s
Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - TURKEY-IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION on Saturday, Jan 15, 2022 at 4:33 pm (GMT +3:30) -
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Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 10 km depth
15 Jan 13:06 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 3 minutes.
15 Jan 13:09: Now using data updates from EMSC
15 Jan 13:26: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 6.0 to 10.0 km (from 3.7 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.8 km (1.1 mi) towards W.
15 Jan 13:26: Now using data updates from USGS
15 Jan 13:09: Now using data updates from EMSC
15 Jan 13:26: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 6.0 to 10.0 km (from 3.7 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.8 km (1.1 mi) towards W.
15 Jan 13:26: Now using data updates from USGS
Update Sat, 15 Jan 2022, 13:15
Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes near Urmia, West Azerbaijan, Iran4.4 quake 15 Jan 4:33 pm (GMT +3:30)
A very shallow magnitude 4.4 earthquake was reported in the afternoon near Urmia, West Azerbaijan, Iran.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Saturday, January 15th, 2022, at 4:03 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 6 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Urmia (pop. 577,300) located 60 km from the epicenter.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Saturday, January 15th, 2022, at 4:03 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 6 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Urmia (pop. 577,300) located 60 km from the epicenter.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
Earthquake data
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, Jan 15, 2022 at 4:33 pm (GMT +3:30)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.957°N / 44.6121°E
(West Azerbaijan, Iran)Antipode: 37.957°S / 135.388°W
Nearest volcano: unnamed (152 km / 94 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
61 km (38 mi) NW of Urmia (pop: 577,300) --> See nearby quakes!
656 km (408 mi) WNW of Tehran (pop: 7,153,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
-3.7°C (25 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from SW
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Few Clouds
-3.7°C (25 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from SWEstimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 4.2 | 10 km | TURKEY-IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION | USGS |
| 4.1 | 6 km | 35 Km of Yüksekova, Turkey | IRSC |
| 4.2 | 2 km | 29 Km SSW of Salmās, Iran | EMSC |
| 4.2 | 10 km | Turkey-Iran Border Region | RaspberryShake |
| 4.1 | 5 km | TURKIYE-IRAN SINIR BOLGESI | KOERI-RETMC |
| 4.2 | 10 km | Turkey-Iran Border Region | GFZ |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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