M4.7 earthquake near Bojnūrd, North Khorasan

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 15 km ENE of Bojn?rd, Iran on 29 Jun 2016, 22:56 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Bojnūrd, about 16 km away in North Khorasan, Iran.