An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 was recorded on February 21 in Iran. This is reported TASS with reference to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center.
The epicenter was located 113 kilometers from the city of Bandar Abbas, where 352,000 people live. The source lay at a depth of 10 km. Information about the victims and destruction has not yet been received.
On February 6, two earthquakes of magnitude over seven struck southeast Turkey. The death toll in the country exceeded 41 thousand people. In Syria, according to official figures, 1,414 people were killed and 2,357 were injured.
On the evening of February 20, two earthquakes of magnitude 6.4 and 5.8 occurred in the Turkish province of Hatay. In Khatai, according to the latest data, six people were killed and about 300 injured, in Syria at least four victims and 470 injured. Before the tremors, a strange blue glow was seen in the sky.