M5.2 earthquake near Rūdān, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 86 km N of M?n?b, Iran on 31 Aug 2017, 01:30 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 Rūdān, about 56 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.