M5.1 earthquake near Dargaz, Razavi Khorasan

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 39 km ENE of Q?ch?n, Iran on 13 Sept 2021, 04:02 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 Dargaz, about 26 km away in Razavi Khorasan, Iran.