M4.4 earthquake near Gotvand, Khuzestan

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 22 km NNE of Sh?shtar, Iran on 1 Jul 2019, 19:38 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 Gotvand, about 16 km away in Khuzestan, Iran.