M4.3 earthquake near Nūrābād, Fars

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck southern Iran on 4 Dec 2018, 03:01 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 Nūrābād, about 33 km away in Fars, Iran.