International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1585469
Event time 2026-03-01 08:45:48 (UTC)
Local time 2026-03-01 05:15:48 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-03-01 08:56:02 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.4
Depth 28 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 3
Possible effects Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Middle-East
Country Iran
Administration area Khūzestān
Nearest settlement Masjed Soleyman
Distance 28 km
Course SW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Bandar-e Mahshahr (140,98 km), Bandar-e Mahshahr (140,98 km), Bandar Khomeyni (144,60 km), Bandar Khomeyni (144,60 km)
Nearest airports
Ella North Airport (30,86 km), Ella North Airport (30,86 km), Shahid Asyaee Airport (32,62 km), Shahid Asyaee Airport (32,62 km), Ahwaz Airport (55,94 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis