M4.1 earthquake near Kīsh, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 20 km NE of Kīsh, Iran on 8 Jul 2023, 19:16 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kīsh, about 20 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.