M4.0 earthquake near Fīrūzkūh, Tehran

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 25 km ESE of Soleh Bon, Iran on 12 Jul 2020, 07:19 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 Fīrūzkūh, about 8 km away in Tehran, Iran.