M4.5 earthquake near Rūdān, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 68 km NE of Bandar Abbas, Iran on 20 Nov 2023, 15:37 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 Rūdān, about 53 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.