4.2 magnitude quake shakes Tehran

TEHRAN (defapress) – A minor earthquake hit Tehran Province and nearby cities in early hours of Wednesday local time.

News ID: 67747

Date: 27 December 2017 - 10:25

Border between Tehran and Alborz provinces was announced as the epicenter of the earthquake which was felt at 12:54 a.m. Iran local time.

Reports revealed that the light quake, which occurred in the depth of 12 kilometers, had a magnitude of 4.2 on the Richter scale.

No damage or casualties have been reported from the seismic event. The quake hit the central province of Tehran exactly a week after a similar event hit the same region though at the higher magnitude of 5.2.