M5.0 earthquake near Borāzjān, Bushehr

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 7 km E of Borāzjān, Iran on 21 Nov 2024, 04:59 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Borāzjān, about 8 km away in Bushehr, Iran.