M5.2 earthquake near Khonj, Fars

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 54 km ENE of Mohr, Iran on 14 Jun 2020, 18:06 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 Khonj, about 14 km away in Fars, Iran.