Just 11 minutes ago, a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Eslamabad-e Gharb, Kermanshah Province, Iran. The tremor was recorded early morning on Monday, July 20th, 2026, at 6:48 am local time, at a shallow depth of 10. km below the surface.The event was filed by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the first seismological agency to report it.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 Javanrud (pop. 38,700) located 33 km from the epicenter, Eslamabad-e Gharb (pop. 90,600) 44 km away, Kamyaran (pop. 61,600) 53 km away, Sarpol-e Zahab (pop. 51,600) 57 km away, Kermanshah (pop. 621,100) 57 km away, and Paveh (pop. 17,800) 61 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.Weak shaking might have been felt in Ilam (pop. 140,900) located 96 km from the epicenter.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.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jul 20, 2026 03:48 am (Universal Time) local time (20 Jul 2026 03:48 GMT)Magnitude: 5.5Depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 34.62°N / 46.48°E (Kermanshah Province, Iran)Primary data source: EMSC