M4.0 earthquake near Ḩājjīābād, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 61 km S of Ḩājjīābād, Iran on 8 Aug 2024, 21:46 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 Ḩājjīābād, about 61 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.