6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Iran, slightly felt in UAE

An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck south of Iran today at 07:37 "UAE time", the National Seismic Network of the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said.

In a statement, the NCM added that the quake was slightly felt by residents but without effect in the UAE.

Another report said, an earthquake with a 5.6 magnitude struck in Iran’s southern Gulf waters early Saturday morning, according to the Iranian state TV reported. There were no immediate reports of fatalities or damage.

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The quake occurred between the port of Charak and the island of Kish at a depth of 22 km (13.6 miles), it said.

Officials told state TV that there had been some 100 quakes and aftershocks over the past 10 days in the same region.

Major geological fault lines crisscross Iran, which has suffered several devastating Earthquakes in recent years.