M5.5 earthquake near Bandar-e Khamīr, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 52 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran on 15 Jan 2021, 21:31 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Bandar-e Khamīr, about 39 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.