5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Iran

Tuesday, August 05, 2025

SAENEWS: A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck southern Iran, on Tuesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Iran

An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale struck the southern Iranian province of Kerman.

According to a statement from the Seismology Center at Tehran University, the earthquake, with its epicenter in the city of Zehkelut in Kerman province, was recorded at 8:36 a.m. local time.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 28 kilometers below the surface, and no information has yet been released regarding any casualties.