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Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - 41 km northeast of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran, on Thursday, Dec 1, 2022 at 1:49 am (GMT +3:30) -

Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 10 km depth

30 Nov 22:37 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 18 minutes.
30 Nov 23:11: Now using data updates from USGS

Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 30, 2022 22:19:33 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Thursday, Dec 1, 2022 at 1:49 am (GMT +3:30)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.2
Depth	10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	26.795°N / 55.1953°E (Hormozgan, Iran)
Antipode	26.795°S / 124.805°W
Shaking intensity	Light shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	41 km (25 mi) NE of Bandar-e Lengeh (pop: 22,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 108 km (67 mi) W of Qeshm (pop: 25,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 116 km (72 mi) WSW of Bandar Abbas (pop: 352,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 120 km (74 mi) ENE of Kīsh (Kish) (pop: 20,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 143 km (89 mi) SE of Gerāsh (Gerash, Fars) (pop: 25,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 191 km (119 mi) W of Mīnāb (pop: 70,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 273 km (169 mi) NNE of Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) (pop: 603,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 361 km (225 mi) SE of Akbarābād (Fars) (pop: 98,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Broken Clouds 21.5°C (71 F), humidity: 38%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNW
Estimated seismic energy released	1.3 x 10¹¹ joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.2	10 km	40 Km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran	USGS
4.2	12 km	SOUTHERN IRAN	EMSC
4.2	10 km	Southern Iran	RaspberryShake
4.4	10 km	Southern Iran	GFZ

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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Date and time GMT	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details
Mar 21, 1977 21:18 46 years ago	6.9 29 km	149km / 93mi	48 km N of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Mar 4, 1999 05:38 24 years ago	6.6 33 km	262km / 163mi	142 km SW of Bam, Kerman, Iran	More
Nov 6, 1990 18:45 32 years ago	6.6 10.6 km	164km / 102mi	Hormozgan, 106 km SE of Dārāb, Fars, Iran	More
Apr 10, 1972 02:06 51 years ago	6.6 10 km	300km / 186mi	51 km S of Fīrūzābād, Fars, Iran	More
Jun 11, 1961 05:10 62 years ago	6.4 15 km	136km / 84mi	44 km NE of Gerāsh, Gerash, Fars, Iran	More
Oct 31, 1956 14:03 66 years ago	6.4 15 km	100km / 62mi	Hormozgan, 43 km SE of Gerāsh, Gerash, Fars, Iran	More
Nov 14, 2021 12:08 1 year 12 weeks ago	6.3 10 km	136km / 85mi	64 km N of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Apr 1, 1977 13:36 46 years ago	6.2 29 km	140km / 87mi	40 km N of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Nov 8, 1971 03:06 51 years ago	6.2 20 km	70km / 44mi	59 km NW of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Sep 14, 1968 13:48 54 years ago	6.2 25 km	263km / 164mi	76 km SW of Fasa, Fars, Iran	More
Sep 10, 2008 11:00 14 years ago	6.1 12 km	63km / 39mi	Hengam Island, 67 km SW of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Mar 7, 1975 07:04 48 years ago	6.1 27 km	131km / 81mi	35 km N of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Apr 12, 1971 19:03 52 years ago	6.1 15 km	182km / 113mi	141 km NW of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Jul 1, 2022 23:25 32 weeks ago	6.0 10 km	17km / 11mi	58 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Jul 1, 2022 21:32 32 weeks ago	6.0 16 km	17km / 10mi	56 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Nov 14, 2021 12:07 1 year 12 weeks ago	6.0 7 km	134km / 83mi	63 km N of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Feb 28, 2006 07:31 17 years ago	6.0 18 km	221km / 137mi	119 km NE of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Mar 25, 2006 07:28 17 years ago	5.9 18 km	99km / 62mi	73 km NW of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Nov 27, 2005 10:22 17 years ago	5.9 10 km	66km / 41mi	Hengam Island, 62 km SW of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Jul 12, 1983 11:34 40 years ago	5.9 25 km	148km / 92mi	48 km N of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Mar 22, 1977 11:57 46 years ago	5.9 39 km	153km / 95mi	47 km N of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Jun 21, 1965 00:21 58 years ago	5.9 25 km	164km / 102mi	112 km N of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Apr 24, 1960 12:14 63 years ago	5.9 15 km	133km / 82mi	39 km NE of Gerāsh, Gerash, Fars, Iran	More
Mar 16, 2022 23:15 47 weeks ago	5.8 10 km	61km / 38mi	57 km NW of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Jul 20, 2010 19:38 13 years ago	5.8 10 km	135km / 84mi	54 km N of Kīsh, Kish, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Jun 28, 2006 21:02 17 years ago	5.8 11 km	68km / 42mi	31 km N of Hengam Island, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Mar 23, 1977 23:51 46 years ago	5.8 35 km	165km / 103mi	57 km NE of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Mar 21, 1977 22:42 46 years ago	5.8 36 km	159km / 99mi	52 km NE of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Dec 9, 1971 01:42 51 years ago	5.8 15 km	134km / 84mi	19 km NE of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Feb 23, 1970 11:22 53 years ago	5.8 25 km	126km / 79mi	41 km E of Gerāsh, Gerash, Fars, Iran	More
Oct 1, 1962 12:13 60 years ago	5.8 15 km	131km / 81mi	65 km NE of Gerāsh, Gerash, Fars, Iran	More
Nov 30, 2022 15:17 10 weeks ago	5.7 4.7 km	10km / 6mi	49 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Jul 1, 2022 23:24 32 weeks ago	5.7 10 km	15km / 10mi	55 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Feb 16, 2020 12:30 3 years ago	5.7 10 km	72km / 45mi	46 km W of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Jan 22, 2020 19:23 3 years ago	5.7 10 km	205km / 127mi	Kerman, 107 km N of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Apr 29, 1987 01:45 36 years ago	5.7 8.9 km	115km / 72mi	33 km NW of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Sep 18, 1966 20:43 56 years ago	5.7 20 km	145km / 90mi	15 km NE of Gerāsh, Gerash, Fars, Iran	More
Nov 6, 1962 00:09 60 years ago	5.7 15 km	144km / 90mi	122 km NW of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Jun 11, 1961 12:31 62 years ago	5.7 15 km	136km / 85mi	47 km NE of Gerāsh, Gerash, Fars, Iran	More
Aug 1, 1960 02:20 63 years ago	5.7 15 km	164km / 102mi	50 km NE of Gerāsh, Gerash, Fars, Iran	More
Jul 23, 2022 16:09 29 weeks ago	5.6 10 km	29km / 18mi	92 km W of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Jun 25, 2022 03:37 33 weeks ago	5.6 10 km	93km / 58mi	30 km NE of Kīsh, Kish, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Oct 19, 1977 06:35 45 years ago	5.6 33 km	115km / 72mi	74 km E of Gerāsh, Gerash, Fars, Iran	More
Feb 28, 1970 19:58 53 years ago	5.6 25 km	154km / 96mi	63 km N of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Jun 11, 1961 13:57 62 years ago	5.6 15 km	127km / 79mi	67 km E of Gerāsh, Gerash, Fars, Iran	More
Apr 6, 1961 18:12 62 years ago	5.6 20 km	181km / 112mi	78 km NE of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Jun 15, 2022 06:06 34 weeks ago	5.5 10 km	101km / 63mi	22 km NE of Kīsh, Kish, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Jan 15, 2021 21:31 2 years ago	5.5 10 km	22km / 14mi	60 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Oct 21, 2019 10:58 3 years ago	5.5 10 km	43km / 27mi	71 km N of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Jul 22, 2018 05:07 5 years ago	5.5 10 km	122km / 76mi	71 km E of Gerāsh, Gerash, Fars, Iran	More
Jan 2, 2014 03:13 9 years ago	5.5 10.1 km	92km / 57mi	Hormozgan, 54 km SE of Gerāsh, Gerash, Fars, Iran	More
Mar 25, 2006 09:55 17 years ago	5.5 10 km	101km / 63mi	63 km NW of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Nov 27, 2005 16:30 17 years ago	5.5 10 km	61km / 38mi	23 km N of Hengam Island, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Nov 28, 1980 21:15 42 years ago	5.5 33 km	156km / 97mi	49 km NE of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Mar 23, 1977 07:46 46 years ago	5.5 54 km	156km / 97mi	54 km N of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Jan 5, 1977 05:44 46 years ago	5.5 29 km	124km / 77mi	31 km N of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Dec 24, 1975 11:48 47 years ago	5.5 33 km	42km / 26mi	76 km W of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Jan 19, 1964 09:13 59 years ago	5.5 15 km	119km / 74mi	14 km N of Kīsh, Kish, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Mar 1, 1958 09:26 65 years ago	5.5 20 km	101km / 63mi	81 km E of Gerāsh, Gerash, Fars, Iran	More
Jan 15, 1953 13:15 70 years ago	5.5 15 km	116km / 72mi	61 km E of Gerāsh, Gerash, Fars, Iran	More
Sep 5, 2022 09:14 22 weeks ago	5.4 10 km	126km / 79mi	54 km NW of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Jul 23, 2022 16:07 29 weeks ago	5.4 10 km	13km / 8mi	51 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Mar 15, 2020 22:04 3 years ago	5.4 10 km	67km / 42mi	88 km W of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Dec 7, 2008 13:36 14 years ago	5.4 15 km	64km / 40mi	52 km SW of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Oct 25, 2008 20:17 14 years ago	5.4 29 km	36km / 22mi	10.7 km E of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Mar 5, 2000 09:40 23 years ago	5.4 33 km	179km / 111mi	86 km N of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
May 22, 1991 16:29 32 years ago	5.4 25 km	90km / 56mi	55 km NW of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Mar 25, 1986 01:32 37 years ago	5.4 33 km	39km / 24mi	19 km N of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Mar 16, 1976 07:28 47 years ago	5.4 33 km	59km / 37mi	86 km N of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Dec 2, 1974 09:05 48 years ago	5.4 36 km	147km / 91mi	100 km NW of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Nov 6, 2019 07:40 3 years ago	5.3 10 km	58km / 36mi	82 km N of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Jul 22, 2009 03:53 14 years ago	5.3 9.6 km	59km / 37mi	Hengam Island, 67 km SW of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Nov 22, 2007 03:44 15 years ago	5.3 15 km	51km / 32mi	40 km NW of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Oct 3, 1997 11:28 25 years ago	5.3 33 km	122km / 76mi	61 km E of Gerāsh, Gerash, Fars, Iran	More
Aug 6, 1994 21:02 29 years ago	5.3 16 km	85km / 53mi	70 km NW of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Jul 11, 1982 13:19 41 years ago	5.3 46 km	156km / 97mi	72 km N of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Jul 3, 1981 03:52 42 years ago	5.3 33 km	68km / 42mi	52 km W of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Apr 16, 1981 10:27 42 years ago	5.3 27 km	154km / 96mi	60 km N of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
May 19, 1977 23:04 46 years ago	5.3 35 km	40km / 25mi	96 km W of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Mar 24, 1977 04:42 46 years ago	5.3 32 km	169km / 105mi	59 km NE of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Nov 17, 2022 13:59 12 weeks ago	5.2 10 km	20km / 12mi	58 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Nov 10, 2014 13:52 8 years ago	5.2 10 km	145km / 90mi	92 km NW of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Sep 6, 2012 01:57 10 years ago	5.2 27 km	132km / 82mi	45 km N of Kīsh, Kish, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Jan 9, 2012 19:53 11 years ago	5.2 14 km	59km / 37mi	39 km N of Qeshm Island, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Oct 19, 2011 02:52 11 years ago	5.2 23 km	167km / 104mi	46 km N of Gerāsh, Gerash, Fars, Iran	More
Sep 7, 2010 02:11 12 years ago	5.2 31 km	72km / 45mi	60 km NW of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Sep 17, 2008 17:43 14 years ago	5.2 4 km	102km / 64mi	8.9 km NW of Qeshm, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Sep 11, 2008 02:16 14 years ago	5.2 7.9 km	46km / 29mi	26 km N of Qeshm Island, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Mar 25, 2006 10:00 17 years ago	5.2 15 km	96km / 60mi	57 km NW of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Nov 2, 2001 22:05 21 years ago	5.2 33 km	67km / 42mi	67 km NW of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Aug 1, 1998 23:38 25 years ago	5.2 33 km	172km / 107mi	69 km NE of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Aug 11, 1994 06:46 29 years ago	5.2 25 km	77km / 48mi	67 km NW of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Mar 1, 1984 21:24 39 years ago	5.2 33 km	144km / 89mi	53 km SW of Gerāsh, Gerash, Fars, Iran	More
Feb 18, 1983 07:40 40 years ago	5.2 35 km	184km / 115mi	42 km NW of Gerāsh, Gerash, Fars, Iran	More
May 19, 1977 22:58 46 years ago	5.2 30 km	39km / 24mi	95 km W of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Mar 29, 1977 22:29 46 years ago	5.2 35 km	149km / 93mi	47 km N of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Mar 22, 1977 09:14 46 years ago	5.2 33 km	161km / 100mi	53 km NE of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Mar 22, 1977 02:25 46 years ago	5.2 43 km	138km / 85mi	38 km N of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Dec 25, 1975 21:59 47 years ago	5.2 33 km	65km / 41mi	22 km SW of Hengam Island, Hormozgan, Iran	More
Mar 7, 1975 14:26 48 years ago	5.2 28 km	128km / 80mi	32 km N of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran	More

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