M6.0 earthquake near Farrāshband, Fars

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 45 km WSW of F?r?z?b?d, Iran on 22 Apr 1976, 17:03 UTC at a depth of 24 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 Farrāshband, about 17 km away in Fars, Iran.