By 06:00 UTC there were no reported casualties. Initial reports mention 61 people injured.
The town of Murmuri (684 families following the 2006 census) has been devastated to 70%. This town is only 4 km away from the epicenter, according to ISC. According to the governor the main road towards the epicenter has been blocked by multiple landslides.
The quake destroyed telecommunications department in the city of Abdanan in the province making it impossible to estimate the amount of damages inflicted on the city’s rural areas. Governor of Abdanan Majid Asgari said that rural areas suffered heavy damage by the strong quake, adding that some villages were totally destroyed.