M5.6 earthquake near Kīsh, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 31 km NE of K?sh, Iran on 25 Jun 2022, 03:37 UTC at a depth of 12 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kīsh, about 32 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.