M5.0 earthquake near Bandar-e Kong, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 25 km NNE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran on 22 Jul 2019, 22:59 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Kong, about 19 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.