M4.7 earthquake near Gerāsh, Fars

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 8 km ESE of Ger?sh, Iran on 28 Sept 2022, 18:03 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Gerāsh, about 9 km away in Fars, Iran.