A light earthquake with magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) was reported 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Ardestān in Iran on Friday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. The 4.8-magnitude earthquake was detected at 06:53:49 / 6:53 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us7000plip. Event ids that are associated: us7000plip. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 21/03/25 / 2025-03-21 06:53:49 / March 21, 2025 @ 6:53 am. Exact location of earthquake, 52.0673° East, 33.4924° North, depth 10 km.
Close country/countries, Iran (c. 76 923 000 pop) (That might be effected). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Isfahan, Rehnān, Dowlatābād. Event epicenter was 100 km (62 miles) from Isfahan (c. 1 547 200 pop), 80 km (50 miles) from Kāshān (c. 272 400 pop), 100 km (62 miles) from Rehnān (c. 49 100 pop), 84 km (52 miles) from Dowlatābād (c. 33 600 pop), 31 km (19 miles) from Ardestān (c. 16 100 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 30 km WNW of Ardestān, Iran. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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