International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1550236
Event time 2026-01-14 13:19:59 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-14 16:49:59 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-14 13:19:59 (UTC)
Magnitude 4
Depth 11.9773 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status confirmed
Data provider Oman Meteorology

Location
Continent Middle-East
Country Iran
Administration area Hormozgān
Nearest settlement Bandar Abbas
Distance 27 km
Course WNW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Bandar-e Shahid Reajie (18,91 km), Bandar Abbas (21,47 km), Jazireh-ye Hormoz (45,79 km)
Nearest airports
Havadarya Airport (18,76 km), Bandar Abbas International Airport (35,13 km), Qeshm International Airport (58,11 km), Dayrestan Airport (58,12 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
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