M5.5 earthquake near Khūrmūj, Bushehr

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 103 km SE of Bushehr, Iran on 19 Apr 2018, 06:34 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Khūrmūj, about 43 km away in Bushehr, Iran.