M6.2 earthquake near Kāzerūn, Fars

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 25 km ESE of K?zer?n, Iran on 6 May 1999, 23:00 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Kāzerūn, about 26 km away in Fars, Iran.