M4.5 earthquake near Āshkhāneh, North Khorasan

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 51 km W of Bojn?rd, Iran on 29 May 2021, 21:17 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 Āshkhāneh, about 21 km away in North Khorasan, Iran.