M6.0 earthquake near Lālī, Khuzestan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 59 km ENE of Shahrak-e K?l?r?, Iran on 4 Nov 1939, 10:15 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 Lālī, about 29 km away in Khuzestan, Iran.