Three strong earthquakes with magnitudes between 5.1 and 5.5 hit southern Iran on Tuesday near the Persian Gulf, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quakes struck at a depth of about 10 kilometres, the U.S. monitoring centre reported.

There were initially no reports of damage or casualties.

Several strong earthquakes rattle southern Iran
politics-governance · Several strong earthquakes rattle southern Iran

Tremors had already been recorded in the southwest of the country on Sunday.

The previous week, a series of earthquakes caused devastating damage in neighbouring Afghanistan.

The Arabian, Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet in the region, making it prone to severe earthquakes. (dpa/NAN)