M5.0 earthquake near Baravāt, Kerman

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 136 km SE of Bam, Iran on 23 Nov 2021, 21:46 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 Baravāt, about 130 km away in Kerman, Iran.