M4.4 earthquake near Kahnūj, Kerman

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 111 km NNE of Mīnāb, Iran on 2 Sept 2023, 14:30 UTC at a depth of 57 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kahnūj, about 22 km away in Kerman, Iran.