M5.2 earthquake near Māhān, Kerman

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 52 km ESE of Kerman, Iran on 23 Jul 2017, 17:32 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 Māhān, about 34 km away in Kerman, Iran.