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Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes near Aznā, Ostān-e Lorestān, Iran

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Aznā, Ostān-e Lorestān, Iran, was reported only 21 minutes ago by the Iranian Seismological Center (IRSC), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in Iran. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter in the morning on Thursday 28 January 2021 at 10:44 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 Aznā (pop. 47,500) located 23 km from the epicenter.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Borūjerd (pop. 252,000) located 59 km from the epicenter, Khorramabad (pop. 329,800) 62 km away, Aligoodarz (pop. 91,000) 62 km away, Aleshtar (pop. 27,700) 86 km away, and Aleshtar (pop. 27,700) 86 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: 28 Jan 2021 11:14 am (GMT +3:30) local time (28 Jan 2021 07:44 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.42°N / 49.02°E (Ostān-e Lorestān, Iran)
Primary data source: IRSC