M5.0 earthquake near Bandar-e Genāveh, Bushehr

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 21 km ENE of Bandar-e Gen?veh, Iran on 19 Mar 2018, 04:30 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 Bandar-e Genāveh, about 22 km away in Bushehr, Iran.