M6.1 earthquake near Kavār, Fars

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 22 km SW of Akbar?b?d, Iran on 1 Mar 1994, 03:49 UTC at a depth of 13 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 Kavār, about 14 km away in Fars, Iran.