5.9 magnitude earthquake rocks Iran
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake has hit Iran, some 38 kilometers northeast of the city of Kerman at a depth of 10 kilometers on Tuesday, Armenia’s National Service for Seismic Protection at the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported, adding the geographical coordinates of the tremor were northern latitude 30.590 and eastern longitude 57.260.
In the epicenter of the quake, which struck at about 12:43 local time, the tremor measured magnitude 7-8 points. There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.