Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Northern and Central Iran on Wednesday, 5 April 2017 - information
Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Northern and Central Iran on Wednesday, 5 April 2017

Apr 5 06:16: Magnitude recalculated from 6.2 to 6.0.
Apr 5 06:22: Magnitude recalculated from 6.0 to 5.8.
Apr 5 06:28: Magnitude recalculated from 5.8 to 6.1.
Apr 5 06:22: Magnitude recalculated from 6.0 to 5.8.
Apr 5 06:28: Magnitude recalculated from 5.8 to 6.1.
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.72°N / 60.42°E

Nearest volcano: Vakak (708 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 8.9*10^13 J (24.8 GWh / 21301 tons of TNT / 1.3 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
Heure | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source | |
Wed, 5 Apr 2017 | ||||
Wed, 5 Apr 06:09 UTC | M 6.1 / 10 km | NORTHEASTERN IRAN | EMSC | |
Wed, 5 Apr 06:09 UTC | M 6.1 / 13 km | - 71km NNW of Torbat-e Jam, Iran | USGS | |
Wed, 5 Apr 06:09 UTC | M 6.1 / 0.8 km | Northern and central Iran [Land: Iran] | INGV | |
Wed, 5 Apr 06:09 UTC | M 6.1 / 10 km | 伊朗 | CEIC | |
Wed, 5 Apr 06:09 UTC | M 6.1 / 13 km | NNW of Torbat-e Jam, Iran | GeoAu |
"I felt it" reports:
Ashgabat / MMI VI (Strong shaking)
masshad / MMI VI (Strong shaking)
Mashhad , Imam Reza street (95.6 km NW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Mashhad / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
Mashhad / MMI VI (Strong shaking)
Mashhad iran / MMI VII (Very strong shaking)
36.325759, 59.494306 / MMI VII (Very strong shaking): That was really big and I experienced it but has no damage in Mashhad. But some villages near the center destroyed a lot
(104.4 km NW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VI (Strong shaking): That was strong.... people ran outside.... spicialy people in towers.... We was frightned.
Mashhad / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
Mashhad / MMI V (Moderate shaking): Very long and scary
mashhad / MMI VI (Strong shaking)
Mashhad (Iran) (96 km NW from epicenter)(no details): Terrifying... (via EMSC)
Mashhad (Iran) (102 km NW from epicenter)(no details): Thx (via EMSC)
Mashhad (Iran) (91 km NW from epicenter)(no details): It was really long. (via EMSC)
Mashhad (Iran) (91 km NW from epicenter)(no details): Take Care Of Your Familly
(via EMSC)
(Iran) (35 km E from epicenter)(no details): زمین لرزه به جدی بود که اشیا و ستون های برق و قاب های عکس را تکان میداد ک و (via EMSC)
Kondovo (Macedonia (FYROM)) (3433 km W from epicenter)(no details): Omg terrifying im scared (via EMSC)
Gozareh (Afghanistan) (240 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Low (via EMSC)
Mashhad (Iran) (102 km NW from epicenter)(no details): God help us (via EMSC)
Mashhad (Iran) (91 km NW from epicenter)(no details): I felt an earthquake at Mashadd Iran.20:06 local time.I think it was stronger than 4.5 M (via EMSC)
Mashhad (Iran) (91 km NW from epicenter)(no details): Most of people ran out of buildings.
It was like vibration and took about 30 Sec. (via EMSC)
Khaf (Iran) (142 km S from epicenter)(no details): I strongly felt (via EMSC)
Ashgabat (Turkmenistan) (305 km NW from epicenter)(no details): Felt low earthquake in ashgabat (via EMSC)
Тошкент (Uzbekistan) (974 km NE from epicenter)(no details): Не ощущал. (via EMSC)