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A 5.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the territory of Iran, some 56 kilometers northeast of the town of Kerman at a depth of 10 kilometers, Armenia’s National Service for Seismic Protection at Ministry of Emergency Situations reported, adding the geographical coordinates of the tremor were northern latitude 30.760 and eastern longitude 57.350. In the epicenter of the quake, the tremor measured magnitude 7-8 points. According to the source, the quake was not felt in the territory of Armenia.

According to the reports by local media sources, residents of Kerman came out into the street as the quake struck, and motorists were seen rushing to stock up on petrol. Kerman's crisis center was activated, and rescue teams from the Red Cross and local authorities headed to affected areas for preliminary evaluations, a local official told state television.

To note, the latest tremors come just over two weeks after a 7.3 quake killed more than 500 people in western Kermanshah province, close to the border with neighboring Iraq.