M6.1 earthquake near Qīr, Fars

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 76 km SE of Fīrūzābād, Iran on 14 Sept 1968, 13:48 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Qīr, about 16 km away in Fars, Iran.