An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale jolted Khoormoj in this southern province Sunday morning, IRNA reported.
According to seismological base of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University, the tremor occurred at 09:04 hours local time (0434 GMT).
The quake was epicentered in an area located at 28.54 degrees latitude and 51.48 degrees longitude.
There is no report on any damage caused by the earthquake.