M4.4 earthquake near ‘Anbarābād, Kerman

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 116 km SW of Bam, Iran on 28 Jan 2021, 18:40 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 ‘Anbarābād, about 31 km away in Kerman, Iran.