M4.3 earthquake near Qūchān, Razavi Khorasan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 24 km WNW of Qūchān, Iran on 29 Mar 2023, 14:08 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 Qūchān, about 24 km away in Razavi Khorasan, Iran.