A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck southern Iran on Friday, injuring at least seven people, state media reported.

There was minor damage in the quake, at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), that struck Khaneh Zenyan near Shiraz, the media said.

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Iran is crisscrossed by major geological fault lines and has suffered several devastating earthquakes in recent years.