M4.2 earthquake near Bandar-e Khamīr, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 50 km ENE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran on 2 Jul 2022, 01:14 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 Bandar-e Khamīr, about 32 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.