M4.8 earthquake near Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Kermanshah Province

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 11 km NW of Sarpol-e Z?ah?b, Iran on 6 Dec 2017, 07:57 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 Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, about 12 km away in Kermanshah Province, Iran.