M6.2 earthquake near Lār, Fars

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 92 km E of Ger?sh, Iran on 23 Aug 1930, 10:53 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 Lār, about 72 km away in Fars, Iran.