Earthquake: 6.1 Magnitude Strikes Iran
- 03-Jul-2022
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Tehran: Three people have been killed and 19 others injured after a magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck southern Iran early on Saturday. National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) reported, the earthquake was recorded in southern Iran at 1.32am at a depth of 10km. It was followed by at least 7 more minor quakes with magnitudes ranging from 4.3 to 6. All the injured have been taken to hospitals.
According to the Iranian media, the strength of the quake was said to be 6.1 Richter scale while the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said it had a 6.0 magnitude.
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Meanwhile, residents from various parts of the UAE felt tremors as well. However no loss of life or property damage reported yet.
