Earthquake details

Saturday, May 4, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Saturday, May 4, 1940 at 17:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabzawār (Iran - IR), about 53.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 58.031 and latitude 35.820.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	35.820, 58.031
UTC time	1940-05-04 17:04:38.650

Location	Sabzawār
Country	Iran (IR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1940-05-04

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Sabzawār	53.8 km
Kāshmar	75.8 km
Neyshabur	81.6 km
Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh	123.6 km
Chenārān	134.3 km
Esfarāyen	147.4 km
Qūchān	149.4 km
Mashhad	151.4 km
Gonābād	173.8 km
Shīrvān	175.7 km
Bojnourd	194.6 km
Ashgabat	239.2 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.2 Kāshmar Iran · 2025-06-19 19:33 UTC	44.9 km
M 4.5 Sabzawār Iran · 2025-05-08 05:23 UTC	81.0 km

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