Several earthquakes, the biggest of which measured 5.6 on the Richter scale, struck Iran’s southwestern province of Khuzestan on Thursday.
There has been no report of casualties so far.
The largest quake occurred at 7:32 am local time, hitting Haftgel city, 80 kilometers east of provincial capital Ahvaz, Tasnim News Agency reported.
At least seven aftershock have rattled the province, including a 4.8 Richter quake in Masjedsoleyman.
The Red Crescent Society of Iran and the National Medical Emergency Service have deployed units to the quake-hit areas.
Iran is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, being crossed by several major fault lines that cover at least 90 per cent of the country.
The deadliest earthquake in Iran’s modern history happened in June 1990, devastating many areas in the northern province of Gilan and killing around 37,000 people.
In 2003, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake in the province of Kerman flattened the historic city of Bam, killing more than 26,000 people.
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