A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) strikes 22 kilometers (14 miles) from Qarnābād in Iran on Friday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). The 4.6-magnitude earthquake was detected at 04:46:33 / 4:46 am (local time epicenter). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 18/07/25 / 2025-07-18 04:46:33 / July 18, 2025 @ 4:46 am. Exact location, longitude 54.8409° East, latitude 36.8428° North, depth = 10 km. Unique identifier: us7000qdch. Ids that are associated to the event: us7000qdch. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Dāmghān, Kalāleh, Āq Qāyeh (min 5000 pop). Close country/countries that might be effected, Iran (c. 76 923 000 pop). Epicenter of the earthquake was 35 km (22 miles) from Gorgān (c. 244 900 pop), 49 km (30 miles) from Shahrud (c. 131 900 pop), 54 km (33 miles) from Gonbad-e Kāvūs (c. 131 400 pop), 87 km (54 miles) from Dāmghān (c. 67 700 pop), 40 km (25 miles) from Āzādshahr (c. 47 600 pop), 83 km (52 miles) from Kalāleh (c. 33 700 pop), 56 km (35 miles) from Āq Qāyeh (c. 5 100 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 22 km E of Qarnābād, Iran.
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