M4.9 earthquake 60 km W of Bandar Abbas, Iran
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 60 km W of Bandar Abbas, Iran at May 21, 5:56 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 21 May 2026, 09:56 UTC |
| Location | 27.126°, 55.670° – 60 km W of Bandar Abbas, Iran |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000sz6i |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | 46 km W of Bandar Abbas, Iran | May 19, 7:40 PM 150 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 69 km S of Ḩājjīābād, Iran | Feb 13, 2:33 PM 245 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 46 km NNW of Bandar Abbas, Iran | Nov 30, 11:26 PM 320 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | 48 km W of Bandar Abbas, Iran | May 19, 7:41 PM 150 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | 50 km NNE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran | Dec 24, 1:48 AM 297 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | 74 km ESE of Gerāsh, Iran | Nov 23, 7:10 PM 327 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | 94 km ESE of Gerāsh, Iran | Jul 25, 3:37 AM 84 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | 36 km NNE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran | Dec 22, 8:13 AM 298 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.1 | 63 km WNW of Qeshm, Iran | Mar 6, 10:18 PM 224 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.1 | 45 km N of Bandar Abbas, Iran | Dec 11, 11:06 PM 309 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.1 | 100 km E of Gerāsh, Iran | Dec 9, 1:06 AM 312 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.1 | 51 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran | Oct 22, 1:22 PM 359 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 60 km W of Bandar Abbas, Iran earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.