M5.1 earthquake near Pārsiān, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 34 km SSE of Mohr, Iran on 1 Apr 2023, 15:57 UTC at a depth of 28 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 Pārsiān, about 7 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.