TEHRAN, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Masjed-e hazrat-e aboulfazl region in Iran's southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province at 10:53 a.m. local time (0623 GMT) on Friday.
According to Iranian Seismological Center, the epicenter of the earthquake was at the depth of 10 km, 28.229 degrees north latitude and 59.481 degrees east longitude.
The chief of Crisis Management of Sistan and Baluchestan, Abdolrahman Shahnavazi, told Tasnim news agency that there has been no casualties in the province following the quake.
The assessment teams are in the site of earthquake to study the possible damage, Shahnavazi was quoted as saying.
At least 10 aftershocks, ranging from 3.4 to 4.3 magnitude, have shaken the region so far, according to Iranian Seismological Center.
The earthquake was also felt in the neighboring Kerman province, said the Tasnim report.
