M6.0 earthquake near Bandar-e Khamīr, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 52 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran on 1 Jul 2022, 21:32 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Bandar-e Khamīr, about 35 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.