M4.6 earthquake near Lamerd, Fars

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 71 km SE of Mohr, Iran on 16 Feb 2021, 07:59 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Lamerd, about 34 km away in Fars, Iran.