Moderate 4.7 quake hits near Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran
4.7 quake 27 Dec 11:01 am (GMT +3:30)

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 4.7 quake in Iran near Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, only 13 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Monday, December 27th, 2021, at 10:31 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS) which listed the quake at magnitude 5.2. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 5.2.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Devīn (pop. 10) located 14 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Bandar Abbas (pop. 352,200) located 48 km from the epicenter, and Qeshm (pop. 25,000) 74 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Mīnāb (pop. 70,800) located 103 km from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Dec 27, 2021 11:01 am (GMT +3:30) local time (27 Dec 2021 07:31 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 27.61°N / 56.2°E (Hormozgan, Iran)
Primary data source: GFZ
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