A strong quake of magnitude 6.0 struck southeastern Iran near the city of Kerman on Friday, the US&nbsp;Geological Survey said.

The quake, initially reported as a magnitude 6.3, was centered 36 miles (58 km) northeast of Kerman, which has a population of more than 821,000.

It struck at 6:32 a.m. (0232 GMT) and was very shallow, at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km), which would have amplified the shaking.

A magnitude 6.0 quake is considered strong and is capable of causing severe damage.

A strong quake struck southeastern Iran near the city of Kerman on Friday, the US?Geological Survey said

A strong quake of magnitude 6.0 struck southeastern Iran near the city of Kerman on Friday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake, initially reported as a magnitude 6.3, was centered 36 miles (58 km) northeast of Kerman, which has a population of more than 821,000. It struck at 6:32 a.m. (0232 GMT) and was very shallow, at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km), which would have amplified the shaking. A magnitude 6.0 quake is considered strong and is capable of causing severe damage.

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits southeast Iran

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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits southeast Iran