M6.7 earthquake near Bāft, Kerman

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 7 km SSE of K?h Sef?d, Iran on 22 Sept 1923, 20:47 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Bāft, about 23 km away in Kerman, Iran.