Magnitude-6.1 Earthquake Strikes Iran

Northeastern Iran was struck by an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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The tremor featured prominently in the southern region of Kerman province, with a depth of 57km.

There have been no immediate reports of casualties or infrastructural damage, Iranian State television says.

On Monday the western region of the country previously experienced a 5.4-magnitude earthquake, near the site of last month's catastrophic 7.3-magnitude tremor – which claimed the lives of almost 600 people.

In 2003, significant 6.6-magnitude quake devastated Bam and resulted in the deaths of about 6,000 people.

Iran sits on major fault lines and is prone to quakes as a result.