Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 18, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Tuesday, January 18, 1977 at 08:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khorramabad (Iran - IR), about 49.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 47.997 and latitude 33.157.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	48.0 km
Coordinates	33.157, 47.997
UTC time	1977-01-18 08:48:54.100

Location	Khorramabad
Country	Iran (IR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1977-01-18

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Khorramabad	49.7 km
Kūhdasht	55.2 km
Dehlorān	85.4 km
Aznā	100.3 km
Nūrābād	102.0 km
Borūjerd	108.1 km
Susa	109.6 km
Nahavand	120.3 km
Harsīn	129.8 km
Shūshtar	146.9 km
Malāyer	148.5 km
Kangāvar	150.0 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.3 Khorramabad Iran · 2026-03-14 00:54 UTC	65.9 km
M 4.3 Khorramabad Iran · 2026-01-19 21:09 UTC	55.0 km
M 4.3 Nahavand Iran · 2025-10-26 16:09 UTC	101.3 km

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