A strong 5.6 -magnitude earthquake jolted part of Qeshm island in the Gulf off Iran 's southern Hormozgan province at 17:06 pm ( 1336 GMT ) on Sunday , state television reported , cited by AFP .
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A strong 5.6 -magnitude earthquake jolted part of Qeshm island in the Gulf off Iran 's southern Hormozgan province at 17:06 pm ( 1336 GMT ) on Sunday , state television reported , cited by <m> AFP </m> .
A strong 5.6 -magnitude earthquake jolted part of Qeshm island in the Gulf off Iran 's southern Hormozgan province at 17:06 pm ( 1336 GMT ) on Sunday , state television reported , cited by <m> AFP </m> .
According to the student ISNA news agency , the quake on the outskirts of Dargahan , a small town on the island , injured two people .
`` Two people from Zinbi village were hurt but their general condition is satisfactory , '' Qeshm governor Mehdi Irannejad was quoted as saying .
Houses in two villages were also reported damaged , he added .