M6.1 earthquake near Bandar-e Khamīr, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 49 km WSW of Qeshm, Iran on 10 Sept 2008, 11:00 UTC at a depth of 12 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 34 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.