Magnitude 5.7 Quake Hits Town in Southwest Iran

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits Iran on July 8, 2019. Screenshot/USGS

TEHRAN, Iran—Iran said on July 8 a magnitude 5.7 earthquake rocked a town in the country’s oil-rich southwest, damaging buildings.

Iran is located on major seismic faults and experiences one earthquake per day on average.