On Sunday afternoon, a strong earthquake has shaken the south of Iran, close to the Persian Gulf. The tremors were reportedly felt by the residents of the UAE as well.
The earthquake occurred at 2:24pm local time in the southern coastal province of Hormozgan, Iranian media reported, citing the Tehran-based Institute of Geophysics.
The tremors were recorded 5km (3 miles) from the village of Laft on Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf, 14km from Bandar Khamir, and 34km from Dargahan.
The US Geological Survey said the earthquake was of 5.3 magnitude, while the Emirati National Center of Meteorology recorded it as being of 5.0 magnitude.
There were no immediate reports of destruction or casualties. Laft has around 4,000 residents, Bandar Khamir has 15,000, and Dargahan has some 8,000.
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