M6.1 earthquake near Mīnāb, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 92 km SE of M?n?b, Iran on 11 May 2013, 02:08 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 Mīnāb, about 93 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.