M4.4 earthquake near Borāzjān, Bushehr

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 5 km NE of Bor?zj?n, Iran on 22 Jan 2018, 13:37 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 Borāzjān, about 5 km away in Bushehr, Iran.