Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 12, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Tuesday, May 12, 1931 at 10:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Marand (Iran - IR), about 9.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 45.820 and latitude 38.508.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	38.508, 45.820
UTC time	1931-05-12 10:25:13.470

Location	Marand
Country	Iran (IR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1931-05-12

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Marand	9.2 km
Tabriz	63.0 km
Khowy	75.7 km
Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn	81.2 km
Nakhchivan	85.7 km
Kapan	93.0 km
Salmās	98.4 km
Ahar	109.0 km
Ajab Shīr	114.9 km
Urmia	124.8 km
Bonāb	131.6 km
Khankendi	166.5 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.4 Khowy Iran · 2026-05-08 03:47 UTC	75.5 km
M 4.1 Tabriz Iran · 2026-02-03 19:01 UTC	31.5 km

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