M7.1 Earthquake — 10 km SSW of Salm?s, Iran

A magnitude 7.1 (major) earthquake struck 10 km SSW of Salm?s, Iran on 1930-05-06 22:34 UTC, at a depth of 15 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M7.3 — 47 km S of Do?ubayaz?t, Turkey · 1976-11-24
• M7.1 — 27 km NNE of Van, Turkey · 2011-10-23
• M6.4 — 14 km S of Hats’avan, Armenia · 1931-04-27

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