M4.3 earthquake near Bandar-e Kong, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 23 km E of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran on 1 Jan 2016, 23:17 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Bandar-e Kong, about 18 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.