International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583630
Event time 2026-02-27 01:49:57 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 05:19:57 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 01:49:57 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.6
Depth 67.9243 km
Class Minor
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-e Lengeh
Distance 47 km
Course SSW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Indian Ocean
Water surface name Persian Gulf



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Jazireh-ye Sirri (34,21 km), Jazireh-ye Sirri (34,21 km), Fateh Oil Terminal (71,13 km), Fateh Oil Terminal (71,13 km)
Nearest airports
Sirri Island Airport (34,07 km), Sirri Island Airport (34,07 km), Abu Musa Island Airport (41,44 km), Abu Musa Island Airport (41,44 km), Bandar Lengeh Airport (43,00 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.