M5.4 earthquake near Lār, Fars

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 73 km E of Ger?sh, Iran on 22 Jul 2018, 05:07 UTC at a depth of 8 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Lār, about 53 km away in Fars, Iran.