M4.5 earthquake near Lamerd, Fars

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 71 km SW of Ger?sh, Iran on 5 Nov 2020, 04:05 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 Lamerd, about 38 km away in Fars, Iran.