Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes 27 km S of Javānrūd, Iran

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 27 kilometers south of Javānrūd, Iran, at a depth of 10 kilometers on July 20, 2026, at 03:48:50.791 UTC. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the seismic event's coordinates at 34.5521 degrees North latitude and 46.5578 degrees East longitude.

The USGS, a scientific agency of the United States government, routinely monitors and reports on earthquakes globally. Its measurements of magnitude and depth provide fundamental data for understanding the characteristics of seismic activity. This particular event's relatively shallow depth of 10 kilometers indicates that the seismic rupture occurred closer to the Earth's surface.