M4.1 earthquake near Īz̄eh, Khuzestan

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 59 km NNE of R?mhormoz, Iran on 4 Jan 2020, 08:29 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 Īz̄eh, about 9 km away in Khuzestan, Iran.