A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck about 40 miles northeast of Bushehr, where Iran has a nuclear power plant, on Thursday, Nov 28, U.S. Geological Survey data showed. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, according to Reuters.

There were reports on social media in Saudi Arabia that the quake, at a depth of 10.2 miles, was felt in the kingdom's eastern province, across the Gulf from Iran.