An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 struck near the Gerash city in southern Iran today. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake occurred at a shallow depth of around 10 kilometers.
No serious damage or casualties has been reported so far. Southern Iran is part of a seismically active zone known as the Zagros belt, where earthquakes are common due to tectonic movement.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres.
As of now, there are no reports of casualties or damage resulting from the tremor, news agency ANI reported.
This comes amid a sharp escalation in hostilities between Iran and combined United States and Israeli forces, with military strikes and retaliatory attacks unfolding across the Middle East.