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5.2-magnitude earthquake jolts southern Iran
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Original Publication Date: October 18, 2017 1:52AM
Publication Updated: April 24, 2025 11:54PM
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency says a 5.2-magnitude earthquake has jolted the southern Kerman province.
The Wednesday report says the quake rocked Anar village, some 700 kilometres (400 miles) south of Tehran. It says the epicenter of the earthquake was 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) deep. There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.
Iran is prone to earthquakes as it sits on many major fault lines. In 2003, a 6.6-magnitude quake flattened the historic city of Bam, killing 26,000 people.
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