1 killed, 17 injured in M6.2 quake in southern Iran TEHRAN, May 11 (Xinhua) -- At least one person was killed and 17 people injured when an earthquake jolted southern Iran early Saturday, general director of Crisis Management of Hormozgan province was quoted as saying by semi-official Mehr news agency. The earthquake in Bashagard city in Hormozgan province led to the disruption of water and power networks in the surrounding villages, according to Hossein Ranjbar. Also, the roads leading to some of the villages have been blocked, and the rescue and relief operations are underway to resolve the problems, added Ranjbar. The 6.2-magnitude quake occurred at 06:38 a.m. local time (0208 GMT), with the epicenter located in a mountainous area 97 km from Jask city, Hormozgan province, at a depth of 15 km, according to the Iranian Seismological Center. Another Hormozgan official, Ali Bahrami, told ISNA news agency that some 70 villages and 400 buildings have been destroyed in the quake. M6.2 quake hits southern Iran, 15 injured TEHRAN, May 11 (Xinhua) -- At least 15 people were injured when an earthquake jolted southern Iran early Saturday, leaving hundreds of buildings destroyed.. The 6.2-magnitude quake occurred at 06:38 a.m. local time (0208 GMT), and the epicenter was located in a mountainous area 97 km from Jask city, Hormozgan province, at a depth of 15 km, according to the Iranian Seismological Center. 6.2-magnitude quake hits southern Iran: USGS TEHRAN, May 11 (Xinhua) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted southern Iran early Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake occurred at 06:38 a.m. local time (0208 GMT), with its epicenter at a depth of 36.40 km. Moderate earthquake jolts Iran: CENC BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) -- A 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Iran at 10:08 a.m. Beijing Time Saturday, said the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter, with a depth of 50 km, was monitored at 26.8 degrees north latitude and 57.8 degrees east longitude, the center said in a statement.