M4.3 earthquake near Semnan, Semnan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 10 km SSW of Semnan, Iran on 31 Oct 2019, 14:58 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Semnan, about 11 km away in Semnan, Iran.