M4.5 earthquake near Lār, Fars

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 80 km N of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran on 6 Nov 2019, 16:28 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 Lār, about 70 km away in Fars, Iran.