M6.4 earthquake near Khūrmūj, Bushehr

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 95 km SE of Bushehr, Iran on 9 Apr 2013, 11:52 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Khūrmūj, about 33 km away in Bushehr, Iran.