M6.2 earthquake near Īz̄eh, Khuzestan

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 48 km NE of Masjed Soleym?n, Iran on 15 Jul 1929, 07:44 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Īz̄eh, about 45 km away in Khuzestan, Iran.