M5.4 earthquake near Lamerd, Fars

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 53 km SE of Mohr, Iran on 21 Jun 2022, 21:09 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 Lamerd, about 15 km away in Fars, Iran.