M5.2 earthquake near Kahnūj, Kerman

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 111 km NNE of M?n?b, Iran on 7 Mar 2018, 14:46 UTC at a depth of 36 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 Kahnūj, about 13 km away in Kerman, Iran.