M4.0 earthquake near Kahnūj, Kerman

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 108 km ESE of Ḩājjīābād, Iran on 4 Apr 2023, 14:53 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 Kahnūj, about 73 km away in Kerman, Iran.