M6.0 earthquake near Rāvar, Kerman

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 34 km NW of Shahrak-e P?bed?n?, Iran on 25 May 1923, 22:21 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Rāvar, about 67 km away in Kerman, Iran.