Calamity
LowEarthquakesCalamity Score: 6

Earthquakes 44 km W of Bandar Abbas, Iran

IranIIEES

Right now

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

Reported by IIEES 110 days ago.

It is the 4th strongest of the 6 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 19 May 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

IIEES reported: 44 km W of Bandar Abbas, Iran

IIEES recorded magnitude 4.7 at a depth of 10 km.

The seismic region given by the source is 44 km W of Bandar Abbas, Iran.

Nearby, since 19 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including IIEES.

Our own score for this event is 6 out of 100, at 60 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeEarthquakes
SeverityLow
Calamity Score (ours)6 / 100
Our confidence60%
Coordinates27.2023, 55.8339
Timestamp2026-05-19T23:40:09.733Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000syve

Score Breakdown

14
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
7
historical

Technical Details

Mag4.7
Depth10
Region44 km W of Bandar Abbas, Iran
FromUSGSFallbacktrue
Usgs Mag4.7
Usgs Depth10
Usgs Tsunamifalse
Usgs Sig340
Emsc Mag4.7
Emsc Depth-10
Emsc MagTypemb
Emsc RegionSOUTHERN IRAN
Emsc AuthEMSC
Emsc SourceId1997410
MergedSources[{"id":"usgs_us6000syve","source":"usgs","severity":"low","severityValue":28.200000000000003,"timestamp":1779234009733,"latitude":27.2023,"longitude":55.8339},{"id":"emsc_20260519_0000369","source":"emsc","severity":"low","severityValue":28.200000000000003,"timestamp":1779234010540,"latitude":27.2091,"longitude":55.7845}]

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 6/100, 44 km W of Bandar Abbas, Iran (Iran), based on data from iiees. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.