M5.0 earthquake near Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 46 km SSW of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran on 31 Oct 2019, 15:43 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 Bandar-e Lengeh, about 47 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.