Iran has been rocked by a 6.0 magnitude earthquake and a huge aftershock

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The earthquake, which hit at 2.32am GMT, was intially recorded at a magnitude of 6.3 but was later downgraded to 6.0.

The aftershock measuring in at a 5.0 magnitude struck around 15 minutes later, according to the USGS.

The earthquakes struck near Kerman which has a population of around 800,000.

An earthquake of 6.0 magnitude is considered a powerful and is capable of causing severe damage.

However, no reports have emerged about casualties or damage so far.

It follows a deadly quake in the region last month.

The Iran-Iraq border was devastated by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake on November 12 which killed 540 people and injured at least 8,000 others.