| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 27.695, 57.573 |
| UTC time | 1996-10-18 09:26:03.620 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 18, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Iran on Friday, October 18, 1996 at 09:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mīnāb (Iran - IR), about 79.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 57.573 and latitude 27.695.
| Location | Mīnāb |
| Country | Iran (IR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mīnāb | 79.0 km |
| Cambarão | 139.6 km |
| Bam | 174.8 km |
| Bardsīr | 266.4 km |
| Ras al-Khaimah | 266.9 km |
| Dibba Al-Fujairah | 268.0 km |
| Sīrjān | 269.1 km |
| Khor'fakkan | 290.3 km |
| Kerman | 292.1 km |
| Umm al-Quwain | 310.7 km |
| Fujairah | 312.2 km |
| Iranshahr | 312.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
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Iran · 2026-01-27 00:11 UTC
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127.9 km |
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M 4.4
Cambarão
Iran · 2025-06-22 04:53 UTC
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86.7 km |
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M 4.1
Cambarão
Iran · 2025-06-19 08:13 UTC
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67.6 km |
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