M4.1 earthquake near Eslāmābād-e Gharb, Kermanshah Province

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 39 km ESE of Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Iran on 9 Nov 2024, 05:21 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 Eslāmābād-e Gharb, about 36 km away in Kermanshah Province, Iran.