M4.5 earthquake near Kahnūj, Kerman

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 123 km SSE of K?h Sef?d, Iran on 13 Aug 2021, 17:27 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 Kahnūj, about 50 km away in Kerman, Iran.