M4.6 earthquake near Kīsh, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 35 km ENE of K?sh, Iran on 16 Jun 2022, 00:40 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 Kīsh, about 36 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.