M5.8 earthquake near Bandar-e Genāveh, Bushehr

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 24 km NE of Bandar-e Gen?veh, Iran on 18 Apr 2021, 06:41 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Bandar-e Genāveh, about 25 km away in Bushehr, Iran.