M6.7 earthquake near Baravāt, Kerman

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 111 km SE of Bam, Iran on 20 Dec 2010, 18:41 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Baravāt, about 105 km away in Kerman, Iran.