M5.0 earthquake near Kahnūj, Kerman

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 125 km SSE of Kūh Sefīd, Iran on 28 May 2025, 21:30 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kahnūj, about 48 km away in Kerman, Iran.