Earthquake details

Sunday, February 25, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Sunday, February 25, 1996 at 16:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabzawār (Iran - IR), about 82.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 56.990 and latitude 35.725.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	35.725, 56.990
UTC time	1996-02-25 16:14:11.640

Location	Sabzawār
Country	Iran (IR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1996-02-25

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Sabzawār	82.7 km
Kāshmar	144.3 km
Esfarāyen	157.5 km
Neyshabur	171.5 km
Shahrud	196.9 km
Bojnourd	197.1 km
Shīrvān	204.2 km
Qūchān	205.3 km
Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh	208.2 km
Gonābād	217.2 km
Chenārān	217.2 km
Āzādshahr	222.5 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.2 Kāshmar Iran · 2025-06-19 19:33 UTC	131.1 km
M 4.5 Sabzawār Iran · 2025-05-08 05:23 UTC	50.5 km

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