M6.4 earthquake near Lār, Fars

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 43 km SE of Ger?sh, Iran on 31 Oct 1956, 14:03 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 Lār, about 33 km away in Fars, Iran.