5.0 magnitude earthquake hits Iran

An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude hit the southern part of Iran on Thursday morning, October 24.

In a post on X, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) in United Arab Emirates (UAE) said that the quake occurred at 4:38 am south of Iran, at a depth of 10 kilometers.

The NCM added that the tremor was not felt in UAE and had no impact on residents.

On October 17, 2023, southern Iran experienced 5.5 and 6.0 magnitude earthquakes and tremors felt by the UAE residents.