TEHRAN, July 15 - An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale jolted an area in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan on Sunday morning.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - According to the Seismological Center of the Institute of Geophysics of Tehran University, the earthquake struck an area near Bent, Sistan and Balouchestan at 06:21 am (local time).
The epicenter was determined to be at 26.62 degrees north latitude and 58.98 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 10 km.
According to Tasnim dispatches, there are no immediate reports of damage or casualties in the quake-stricken area.
Iran is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, being crossed by several major fault lines that cover at least 90% of the country. As a result, earthquakes in Iran occur often and are destructive.
On November 12, 2017, the western province of Kermanshah was hit by a major 7.3-magnitude quake that killed 620 people.