Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes southern Iran on first day of Ramadan

The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the GFZ

  • PUBLISHED: Thu 19 Feb 2026, 8:17 AM
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An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck southern Iran, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said on Thursday.

The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles), GFZ said.

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