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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Strikes Southern Iran Region

Iranians walk on a street in the capital city of Tehran, Iran, 05 September 2022. (EPA)

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck southern Iran on Monday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said.

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), EMSC said.

Iranian state TV said rescue teams had been sent to the area but there were no immediate reports of fatalities or damage.

Major geological fault lines crisscross Iran, which has suffered several devastating earthquakes in recent years.

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