Quake jolts southern Iran

Quake jolts southern Iran
# 04 October 2015 02:57 (UTC +04:00)

The tremor struck the provinces' western parts at 20:04:47 local time (16:34 GMT).



There were no immediate reports of any casualties or material damage. Earlier, two minor quakes hit the area around 17 hours which frightened the local people.


Iran is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, being crossed by several major faultiness that cover at least 90% of the country. As a result, earthquakes in Iran occur often and are destructive.

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