M4.3 earthquake near Āzādshahr, Golestan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 23 km S of ?z?dshahr, Iran on 18 Mar 2018, 02:53 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 Āzādshahr, about 24 km away in Golestan, Iran.