TEHRAN: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Iran's southeastern province of Kerman on Tuesday, the Iranian seismological center reported, though media said there were no immediate reports of damage.

"The rescue teams present in the region have not reported any casualties or damage yet," the head of rescue operations for the Red Crescent, Morteza Salimi, told state broadcaster IRINN half an hour after the quake.

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