M6.1 earthquake near Qā’emīyeh, Fars

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 21 km SE of N?r?b?d, Iran on 11 Aug 1988, 16:04 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 Qā’emīyeh, about 16 km away in Fars, Iran.