( CNN ) -- A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 in magnitude struck southern Iran on Wednesday , according to a report from the U.S. Geological Survey . The citadel at the city of Bam , Iran in 2005 , hit by a quake in 2003 when 30,000 people died . The quake demolished nearly 200 villages in Iran 's Hormozgan Province , according to Iran 's Press TV , citing the head of the provincial disaster management headquarters , Yasser Hazbavi . At least six people were killed and 46 others were injured , Hazbavi told Press TV . People panicked and fled buildings when the temblor struck in the quake-prone region around 3:30 p.m. Iranian time ( 1100 GMT ) , Iran 's state-run IRNA news agency reported . It also knocked out power to the region . See map of quake 's epicenter » . The epicenter was located 35 miles ( 55 km ) west-southwest of Bandar e-Abbas , Iran -- just across the narrow Strait of Hormuz from the United Arab Emirates -- according to USGS . Mehdi Rezapoor , head of the Iranian Seismological Center , said it was `` a medium-sized quake . '' Speaking on Press TV , Rezapoor had no details on damage , but said that based on the quake 's strength , `` I do n't think it was very extensive . '' The quake shook nearby Dubai , where CNN staff members said they felt the building they were in shake for about 15 to 20 seconds . `` From my office window at the Dubai Media City where all foreign media are located , I can see that a lot of offices have evacuated buildings , '' CNN Dubai Bureau Chief Samson Desta said . `` I can see up to perhaps 200 people who have taken refuge out in the streets , causing somewhat of a traffic jam . '' There was no evidence of any damage in Dubai , where there are a lot of high-rise buildings . Iran lies on a series of seismic fault lines and has experienced devastating earthquakes -- most notably in December 2003 when a 6.6 magnitude quake devastated the ancient city of Bam in southeast Iran , killing at least 30,000 people .
Strong quake measuring 6.1 in magnitude strikes southern Iran . Epicenter located about 30 km west - northwest of Dar e - Abbas , Iran . NEW : Shaking destroys nearly 200 homes , according to Iran 's Press TV . NEW : Head of provincial disaster department : At least 2 dead , 4 others injured .