M6.0 earthquake near Jask, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 98 km SW of Fann?j, Iran on 7 Dec 1989, 12:59 UTC at a depth of 16 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Jask, about 124 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.