M4.7 earthquake near Bandar-e Khamīr, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 104 km NNE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran on 10 Oct 2021, 16:11 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 65 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.