M5.3 earthquake near Kāzerūn, Fars

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 38 km E of K?zer?n, Iran on 27 Jan 2020, 13:28 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 Kāzerūn, about 38 km away in Fars, Iran.