M6.6 earthquake near Jīroft, Kerman

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 110 km SSE of K?h Sef?d, Iran on 4 Mar 1999, 05:38 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Jīroft, about 65 km away in Kerman, Iran.