M7.1 earthquake near Māhān, Kerman

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 75 km ESE of Kerman, Iran on 28 Jul 1981, 17:22 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Māhān, about 49 km away in Kerman, Iran.