M4.8 earthquake near Bojnūrd, North Khorasan

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 24 km NE of Bojn?rd, Iran on 24 May 2016, 17:52 UTC at a depth of 29 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 Bojnūrd, about 25 km away in North Khorasan, Iran.