According to the Seismological Center of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University, the earthquake struck Laft at the depth of 10 km at 14:24 local time (10:54 GMT).
The seismic activity had no casualties but created some minor damages in the buildings.
Iran’s Red Crescent Society has dispatched two rescue teams to the quake-hit region to be ready for possible emergencies.
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