M4.9 earthquake near Jask, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 153 km WSW of Fann?j, Iran on 7 Jul 2020, 01:10 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Jask, about 61 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.