According to reports by the seismography center affiliated to Tehran University Geophysics Institute, the quake occurred at 20:40 hours local time (17:10 GMT) with its epicenter being registered at 57.41 degrees longitude and 30.75 degrees latitude.
A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale also hit the area on December 1.
Over 3,000 quakes have moved Kerman province over the past 6 years.
Iran sits on several major seismological fault lines, making it one of the world's most quake-prone countries.
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Kerman, Jan 11, IRNA – An earthquake measuring 4.1 on Richter scale shook the village of Hojdak near the city of Ravar in southeastern province of Kerman late on Wednesday.