On the morning of Thursday, December 5, an earthquake of magnitude 5.6 was recorded in western Iran, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reports. This was followed by repeated tremors with a magnitude of up to 5.
The source of the earthquake was at a depth of 7 kilometers. The epicenter was located 97 km northeast of the city of Ahwaz, 33 km southeast of Masjed Soleyman, 30 km west of Ize.
Based on the intensity of shaking at the epicenter, the seismic event is assessed as “very strong.”
Information about the damage and casualties is being clarified.
Iran is located in an earthquake zone. In 2003, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake destroyed the ancient city of Bam, one of the most important transit points on the Great Silk Road. Then more than 26,000 people died, 30,000 were injured, and up to 90% of the city’s buildings and infrastructure were destroyed. On November 12, 2017, an earthquake of magnitude 7.2 occurred in the west of Iran, then the Kurdish province of Kermanshah suffered the most: more than 500 people were killed, over 7,000 were injured and injured.