M4.1 earthquake near ‘Anbarābād, Kerman

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 90 km SSW of Bam, Iran on 8 Aug 2023, 04:05 UTC at a depth of 102 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is ‘Anbarābād, about 10 km away in Kerman, Iran.