M5.0 earthquake near Farrāshband, Fars

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 43 km SW of Fīrūzābād, Iran on 24 Oct 2024, 00:38 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 Farrāshband, about 31 km away in Fars, Iran.