An earthquake measuring 5 degrees on the Richter scale jolted the city of Bushkan on Saturday, IRNA reported.
Bushkan is located in the province of Bushehr in south of the country.
According to the seismological center affiliated to Tehran University Geophysics Institute, the quake happened 20:33 hours local time (1703 Greenwich Time).
The epicenter of the tremor was at the depth of 10 kilometers.
No destruction by the tremor or loss of life was reported.