Earthquake details

Sunday, November 7, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Sunday, November 7, 1976 at 11:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khorramabad (Iran - IR), about 46.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 47.963 and latitude 33.235.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	51.0 km
Coordinates	33.235, 47.963
UTC time	1976-11-07 11:07:57.200

Location	Khorramabad
Country	Iran (IR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1976-11-07

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Khorramabad	46.1 km
Kūhdasht	46.7 km
Dehlorān	88.5 km
Nūrābād	93.3 km
Aznā	99.1 km
Borūjerd	103.9 km
Nahavand	113.0 km
Susa	118.8 km
Harsīn	120.6 km
Kangāvar	141.3 km
Malāyer	142.9 km
Kermanshah	146.1 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.3 Khorramabad Iran · 2026-03-14 00:54 UTC	74.7 km
M 4.3 Khorramabad Iran · 2026-01-19 21:09 UTC	63.9 km
M 4.3 Nahavand Iran · 2025-10-26 16:09 UTC	93.5 km

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