Oct 7, 2023, 10:22 AM

Strong quake jolts Iran's Mashhad

Strong quake jolts Iran's Mashhad

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – A strong earthquake struck Mashhad in Iran's Khorasan Razavi province on Saturday morning.

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northwest of Herat in Afghanistan at a depth of 7 kilometers, and it was felt in the eastern cities of the Khorasan Razavi province of Iran, including Mashhad. 

The quake was also felt in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

A few minutes later, another 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook the area at a depth of 20 kilometers.

There have been no immediate reports of possible casualties or damages to buildings so far.

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News ID 206819

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