TEHRAN -- Seven earthquakes struck off Iran’s southern Kish Island on Wednesday, rattling Dubai and other areas across the Persian Gulf.

Six magnitude 4 temblors struck, as well as one magnitude 5.3 off the island near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Iranian national television reported that authorities deployed rescue teams to the town of Jenah in Hormozgan province, though no damage and casualties were initially reported. Jenah is some 1,080 kilometers (670 miles) south of the capital, Tehran.