M6.0 earthquake near Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 60 km NW of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran on 8 Nov 1971, 03:06 UTC at a depth of 17 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Bandar-e Lengeh, about 60 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.