Earthquake hits northeast Iran

An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit Iran’s north eastern province of Khorasan Razavi, the Seismography Center affiliated with the Tehran University’s Geophysics Institute said.

The tremors occurred at 1:42 local time (GMT +3:30), leaving at least 2 people injured.

The earthquake’s epicenter was located at a depth of 7 kilometers underground, Iran’s state-run IRINN TV reported.