M6.6 earthquake near Ḩājjīābād, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 105 km ESE of D?r?b, Iran on 6 Nov 1990, 18:45 UTC at a depth of 11 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ḩājjīābād, about 44 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.