M4.3 earthquake near Bandar-e Torkaman, Golestan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 40 km WNW of Gorg?n, Iran on 4 Oct 2019, 21:58 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 Torkaman, about 7 km away in Golestan, Iran.