PICTURES: Massive earthquake jolts Iran, over 600 reported injured
The quake was also felt in the neighbouring provinces of Lorestan and Ilam and Kordestan, as well as in the border areas of Iraq. At least 161 aftershocks, ranging from 2.4 to 5.2 magnitude, have been registered in the region so far. Image tweeted by MaddJavati
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View In AppAt least 634 people were injured in the magnitude-6.4 earthquake that struck Iran's Kermanshah province, authorities said on Monday. Image tweeted by @mahsti25metana1
All the schools and universities in Kermanshah province remained closed on Monday. Image tweeted by @mahsti25metana1
There has been no report of any fatal casualties, Xinhua news agency quoted Mahamoud Reza, president of Medical Science University of Kermanshah province, as saying. Image tweeted by @mahsti25metana1
According to the Iranian Seismological Centre, the epicentre of the earthquake, which took place on Sunday night in Sar Pol Zahab city, lied at a depth of 7 km, 34.38 degrees north latitude and 45.70 degrees east longitude. Image tweeted by @mahsti25metana1
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