An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale shook Anbar Abad district in southern Kerman Province at 18:04 hours local time (14:34GMT) on Sunday, IRNA reported.
The Seismography Center of Tehran University's Geophysics Institute said the epicenter of the quake in 28.33 degrees latitude and 57.81 degrees longitude.
No report is yet available on likely casualties or damage.