Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes near Kerman, Iran
4.4 quake 18 May 2:05 am (GMT +4:30)

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Kerman, Iran, was reported only 22 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 9 km beneath the epicenter early morning on Wednesday, May 18th, 2022, at 1:35 am local time. 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.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Bardsīr (pop. 37,200) located 21 km from the epicenter, and Kerman (pop. 577,500) 48 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Rafsanjān (pop. 147,700) located 69 km from the epicenter, and Zarand (pop. 59,000) 78 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: May 18, 2022 2:05 am (GMT +4:30) local time (17 May 2022 21:35 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 9.0 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 30.11°N / 56.62°E (Kerman, Iran)
Primary data source: EMSC
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