M4.0 earthquake near Makū, Bushehr

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 76 km SSW of Fīrūzābād, Iran on 20 Jan 2025, 23:13 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 Makū, about 36 km away in Bushehr, Iran.