M5.1 earthquake near Evaz, Fars

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 32 km NNW of Ger?sh, Iran on 19 Sept 2017, 13:26 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 Evaz, about 19 km away in Fars, Iran.