The 5 . 9 - magnitude quake struck Qeshm island , home to 120 , 000 people , and the city of Bandar Abbas , state media said .
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5 9 magnitude quake strike qeshm island home 120 000 people city bandar abbas state medium say
The 5 . 9 - magnitude <m> quake </m> struck Qeshm island , home to 120 , 000 people , and the city of Bandar Abbas , state media said .
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'Several die' in south Iran quake
Novemer 27 , 2005
A powerful earthquake has hit southern Iran , destroying several villages and killing at least three people and injuring others , according to reports .
The 5 . 9 - magnitude <m> quake </m> struck Qeshm island , home to 120 , 000 people , and the city of Bandar Abbas , state media said .
The governor of Qeshm island told the AFP news agency four villages had been destroyed and three people killed .
The quake , which struck at 1353 ( 1023 GMT ) , was felt in the neighbouring Gulf states of Oman and the UAE .