M5.7 earthquake near Bandar-e Khamīr, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck southern Iran on 30 Nov 2022, 15:17 UTC at a depth of 6 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 Bandar-e Khamīr, about 35 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.