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Strong mag. 5.7 earthquake - 49 km northeast of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran, on Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022 at 6:47 pm (GMT +3:30) -

Strong mag. 5.7 earthquake - 49 km northeast of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran, on Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022 at 6:47 pm (GMT +3:30) Strong mag. 5.7 earthquake - 49 km northeast of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran, on Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022 at 6:47 pm (GMT +3:30)

Strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake at 5 km depth

30 Nov 15:20 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 3 minutes.
30 Nov 15:24: Now using data updates from GFZ
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30 Nov 17:38: Magnitude recalculated from 5.6 to 5.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.8 to 4.7 km (from 6.1 to 2.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.7 km (1.1 mi) towards SE.
Update Wed, 30 Nov 2022, 15:30

Significant magnitude 5.7 quake hits 46 km northeast of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran early evening

5.7 quake 30 Nov 6:47 pm (GMT +3:30)
5.7 quake 30 Nov 6:47 pm (GMT +3:30)
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake near Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran, was reported only 12 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter early evening on Wednesday, November 30th, 2022, at 6:17 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS), which listed it as a magnitude 5.4 earthquake. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 5.7, and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) at magnitude 5.7.
Generally quakes of this magnitude are recorded by more than one agency and the results can vary, with subsequent reports that come in after the first one often showing more accuracy.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Bandar-e Lengeh (pop. 22,800) located 46 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Qeshm (pop. 25,000) located 107 km from the epicenter, Bandar Abbas (pop. 352,200) 113 km away, and Bandar Abbas (pop. 352,200) 113 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.

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Earthquake details

Date & timeNov 30, 2022 15:17:41 UTC -
Local time at epicenterWednesday, Nov 30, 2022 at 6:47 pm (GMT +3:30)
StatusConfirmed
Magnitude5.7
Depth4.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude26.8769°N / 55.2238°E (Hormozgan, Iran)
Antipode26.877°S / 124.776°W
Shaking intensityLight shaking
Felt171 reports
Primary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearby towns and cities49 km (31 mi) NE of Bandar-e Lengeh (pop: 22,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
110 km (68 mi) WSW of Bandar Abbas (pop: 352,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
282 km (175 mi) NNE of Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) (pop: 603,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
403 km (250 mi) SE of Shiraz (Fars) (pop: 1,249,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
409 km (254 mi) ENE of Doha (Baladīyat ad Dawḩah, Qatar) (pop: 344,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
420 km (261 mi) SSW of Kerman (pop: 577,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
487 km (302 mi) NW of Muscat (Oman) (pop: 797,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 24.6°C (76 F), humidity: 34%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from ENE
Estimated seismic energy released2.2 x 1013 joules (6.22 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5351 tons of TNT or 0.3 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
Mag.DepthLocationSource
5.74.7 km49 Km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, IranUSGS
5.615 kmSOUTHERN IRANEMSC
5.74.7 kmSouthern IranRaspberryShake
5.510 kmIran: Near DubaiRENASS
5.610 kmSouthern IranGFZ
5.610 kmSouthern IranIRIS
5.817 kmSouthern Iran [Land: Iran]INGV
5.710 kmSouthern IranGeoAu

User reports for this quake (177)

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Dubai (194.2 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : Sitting on couch, heard occasional building noises like creaking, felt very slight left to right movement enough to make me stop and notice. Sat very still to isolate the feeling and noticed the curtains slightly moving. Feeling stopped after about 30 seconds. Curtains stopped moving (no heating or air conditioning was on) | 5 users found this interesting.  
Dubai (185 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : I was on my toilet seat when I felt I am swaying one side to other. I was on 10th floor in Dubai, then I noticed my towel was also shaking and I I immediately leave the toilet and checked my chandelier they were all swaying I knew its earth quack in Iran may be. And we felt the tremor here. May every one remain safe . | 4 users found this interesting.  
Sharjah (175.8 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : I was staying on th couch then it started moving for about 10 secondes it didnt stop, in the beginning i thought that it was a truck passing by, but it took too long to stop. Note that i'm living in floor 15. | 3 users found this interesting.  
Ajman united arab emirate (167.2 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) : I was sitting on couch and i feel that I’m shaking. Then i saw hanging lights in my room its also shaking. | 2 users found this interesting.  
Abu Dhabi (279.4 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : There was a light shaking in the building , I felt it in my room Staff shakes for less than a sec | 3 users found this interesting.  
Dubai (206.3 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : lamp swinging | 3 users found this interesting.  
Sharjah (168.6 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : Felt dizzy and lights were swinging | 3 users found this interesting.  
Dubai (180.6 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : My bed, sofa and chair started to shake | 6 users found this interesting.  
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Dubai (179.8 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Felt i have vertigo, but i saw mg water inside bottle shakes | 2 users found this interesting.  
Khor Fakkan City, Sharjah (203.8 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 minutes : Moderate shaking.. cupboard cot al are shaking | 2 users found this interesting.  
Dubai (197.8 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 20-30 s : Bed shaking. | 2 users found this interesting.  
ajman (165.2 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : very weak | 2 users found this interesting.  
Fujairah (211.1 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / vibration and rolling / 1-2 s : Lamps shook | 2 users found this interesting.  
Ajman (167.7 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Light and fan was moving | 2 users found this interesting.  
Dubai, UAE (196 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 10-15 s : In the office while working on the PC felt a tremour | 2 users found this interesting.  
Dubai (179 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Table n chair shaking, lights shaking | 2 users found this interesting.  
Dubai (196.4 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Milk swaying | 2 users found this interesting.  
near Dubai (204.8 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Lamp moving | 2 users found this interesting.  
Ajman (165.3 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / vertical swinging (up and down) / very short : Lieing on the bed | 2 users found this interesting.  
Fujairah (225 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Felt shaking | 2 users found this interesting.  
United Arab Emirates (154.1 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s : Just alittle shaky | 2 users found this interesting.  
dubai (179.8 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : just at home, moving hanged clothes | 2 users found this interesting.  
Dubai (194.2 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : Sitting on couch, heard occasional building noises like creaking, felt very slight left to right movement enough to make me stop and notice. Sat very still to isolate the feeling and noticed the curtains slightly moving. Feeling stopped after about 30 seconds. Curtains stopped moving (no heating or air conditioning was on)  
Abu Dhabi (277.8 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single lateral shake / 5-10 s : Abu Dhabi Al zahiya TCA area, I was laying on bed and was writing an email on my cell phone when it start shaking I thought I am hungry so that why but I noticed the hangers are shaking in regular pattern, so I frightened and walk out from my room????  
dubai / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 5-10 s : rolling sensation and window creaked/no crack. felt it happened 2 times in a row | 2 users found this interesting.  
Dubai (176.8 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 15-20 s : Could feel the movement of my residential building from left to right | One user found this interesting.  
Sharjah (171.2 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Lights were slightly moving I could feel myself shaking | One user found this interesting.  
My flat (152.4 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : Very panic…. Feels like dizziness | One user found this interesting.  
Barsha 1 (195.9 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 10-15 s : Felt Building swaying and hanging objects swinging | One user found this interesting.  
Ras al khaimah (143.1 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s : Light shaking | One user found this interesting.  
Sharjah,alnahda (176.4 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / several minutes : I was lying on bed and the lamps started swinging sideways on the ceiling. | One user found this interesting.  
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Aftershocks

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (11 quakes)

Date and timeMag
Depth
LocationDetails
Jan 12, 2023 08:44
11 weeks ago
3.6

7 km
94 km W of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, IranMore
Jan 4, 2023 16:19
12 weeks ago
4.3

10 km
38 km E of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, IranMore
Dec 12, 2022 03:57
16 weeks ago
4.1

10 km
37 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, IranMore
Dec 2, 2022 20:49
17 weeks ago
4.2

16 km
43 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, IranMore
Dec 2, 2022 06:43
17 weeks ago
4.5

10 km
28 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, IranMore
Dec 2, 2022 02:24
17 weeks ago
3.7

10 km
94 km W of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, IranMore
Dec 1, 2022 23:29
17 weeks ago
4.2

10 km
45 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, IranMore
Dec 1, 2022 18:18
17 weeks ago
4.7

10 km
44 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, IranMore
Dec 1, 2022 02:31
17 weeks ago - felt
3.6

11 km
46 km E of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, IranMore
Nov 30, 2022 22:19
17 weeks ago
4.2

10 km
41 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, IranMore
Nov 30, 2022 17:18
17 weeks ago
4.6

17 km
44 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, IranMore

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