M6.0 earthquake near Rūdān, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 111 km NNW of M?n?b, Iran on 28 Feb 2006, 07:31 UTC at a depth of 18 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 Rūdān, about 82 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.