Iran hit by 7.5-magnitude earthquake

A 7.5-MAGNITUDE earthquake has hit southeastern Iran, the country's Seismological Centre reports on its website.

The epicentre of the quake, which struck at a depth of 18 kilometres, was located about 81 kilometres north of Saravan in the southeastern province of Sistan Baluchistan, it said on Tuesday.

The area is close to the Iran-Pakistan border, the US Geological Survey reports.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the tremors were felt as far as New Delhi and the Gulf cities of Dubai and Bahrain.

Across the Gulf, high-rise buildings swayed and officials ordered evacuations. Dubai has the world's tallest tower, the 828-metre Burj Khalifa.

The quake hit at 2044 AEST at a depth of 15 kilometres, and about 86 kilometres east-southeast of Khash in Iran, the USGS said.

The quake struck a slightly populated region.

There were no immediate reports of casualties.

Pakistani news channels showed buildings shaking in the southern city of Karachi, where people in panic came out from offices and homes. There was no immediate word on any damage and people were seen standing outside their homes and offices even minutes after the quack rattled various parts of the country.

Iranian state-run TV said at least 40 people had been killed in the earthquake.

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