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Oman’s Earthquake Monitoring Centre reports 5.3-magnitude tremor in Iran, epicentre 397km from Khasab

The Earthquake Monitoring Center at Sultan Qaboos University has reported a moderate earthquake that struck Southern Iran early this morning.

TAS News Service

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Monday, July 28, 2025

MUSCAT – According to the report, the tremor occurred at 07:54 am local time in the Fars region of Southern Iran, registering a magnitude of 5.3 on the Richter scale.

The earthquake’s epicentre was located approximately 397 kilometres northwest of Khasab, in the Musandam Governorate of Oman.

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