M4.5 earthquake near Shūsh, Khuzestan

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 16 km NW of Sh?sh, Iran on 10 Jul 2017, 21:04 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 Shūsh, about 17 km away in Khuzestan, Iran.