M6.1 earthquake near Bandar-e Khamīr, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 72 km E of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran on 11 Jan 1945, 02:03 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Bandar-e Khamīr, about 48 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.