M4.6 earthquake near Lār, Fars

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 45 km SE of Ger?sh, Iran on 14 Oct 2020, 11:06 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 Lār, about 36 km away in Fars, Iran.