M5.0 earthquake near Bandar-e Khamīr, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck southern Iran on 17 Nov 2022, 13:59 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 37 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.