QQuakeFacts
USGS usp000jdqd

19 Jan 2012, 12:35

9 km NNE of Neysh?b?r, Iran

A magnitude 5.1 mww earthquake at 8.3 km depth.

Depth8.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated17 June 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 9 km NNE of Neysh?b?r, Iran?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

36.288000, 58.835000

Open the interactive map ↗

What the numbers mean

Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.

Need a current safety answer?

Use local emergency authorities and the live USGS event page. This historical evidence page is not an alert service.

Open the USGS event →

Continue exploring

Nearby events with a similar magnitude

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000jdqd
Coordinates
36.288, 58.835
Network
us
Significance
458