5.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Iran

BERLIN, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 19th Feb, 2026) An earthquake measuring 5.5 magnitude struck southern Iran at 03:43 GMT on Thursday, according to the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences.

The epicentre was initially recorded at a depth of 10 kilometres, located at 27.36 degrees north latitude and 52.60 degrees east longitude, according to the centre.