Magnitude 5.7 Quake Strikes Southern Iran, GFZ Says

A moderate earthquake struck southern Iran early Tuesday, registering a magnitude of 5.73 on the moment-magnitude scale, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences. The agency placed the epicenter in the country’s south at an estimated depth of about 10 kilometers. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre issued a separate alert that measured the tremor at magnitude 5.6, also locating it in southeastern Iran. As of Tuesday morning, there were no immediate official reports of casualties, infrastructure damage or interruptions to oil and gas facilities in the region, which hosts several energy installations. Iran straddles several major fault lines and experiences frequent seismic activity. The latest event follows a series of moderate quakes in the broader region this year, underscoring the country’s persistent earthquake risk.