M6.0 earthquake near Kīsh, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 57 km NNW of Kīsh, Iran on 24 Mar 1913, 10:34 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 Kīsh, about 58 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.