M4.5 earthquake near Bāft, Kerman

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 28 km WSW of K?h Sef?d, Iran on 21 Jan 2017, 08:23 UTC at a depth of 54 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 Bāft, about 9 km away in Kerman, Iran.