Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes 40 km ENE of Shahrak-e Kūlūrī, Iran

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 40 kilometers ENE of Shahrak-e Kūlūrī, Iran, on July 19, 2026, at 02:25:20.255Z UTC. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the seismic event occurred at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers. Earthquakes are measured by their magnitude, a logarithmic scale that quantifies the energy released at the earthquake's source, and their depth, which indicates how far below the Earth's surface the seismic rupture occurred.

The coordinates for the epicenter of this earthquake are 32.5523 latitude and 48.8375 longitude. The USGS is the primary scientific agency responsible for recording and reporting on earthquakes worldwide, utilizing a global network of seismograph stations to detect and locate these events. This reporting relies solely on instrumental data to provide factual details about seismic activity.