M6.4 earthquake near Lār, Fars

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 44 km ENE of Ger?sh, Iran on 11 Jun 1961, 05:10 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 Lār, about 27 km away in Fars, Iran.