M5.2 earthquake near Makū, Bushehr

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 77 km SSW of Fīrūzābād, Iran on 6 Jan 2025, 16:59 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 Makū, about 35 km away in Bushehr, Iran.