Iran's Bam hit by strong earthquake

Iran's Bam hit by strong earthquake
© Photo: Maria Novoselova / Vestnik Kavkaza

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 struck southeastern Iran Tuesday morning, according to an alert from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre.

The tremor occurred at 05:06 UTC in the Kerman province, approximately 125 km southeast of the city of Bam, which has a population of about 99,000.

The quake’s epicenter was at a depth of 10 km.

There have been no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

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