M4.3 earthquake near Masjed Soleymān, Khuzestan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 24 km S of Masjed Soleymān, Iran on 9 Aug 2024, 22:54 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 Masjed Soleymān, about 24 km away in Khuzestan, Iran.