Iran hit by 7.5-magnitude earthquake

A 7.5-magnitude earthquake has hit southeastern Iran, the country's Seismological Centre reports on its website.

A 7.5-magnitude earthquake has hit southeastern Iran, the country's Seismological Centre reports on its website.

The epicentre of the quake, which struck at a depth of 18 kilometres, was located about 81 kilometres north of Saravan in the southeastern province of Sistan Baluchistan, it said on Tuesday.

The area is close to the Iran-Pakistan border, the US Geological Survey reports.