Earthquake hits eastern Iran

Earthquake hits eastern Iran
© Photo: Maria Novoselova/Vestnik Kavkaza

According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center, an earthquake of magnitude 4.5 occurred in eastern Iran on the night of July 20–21.

The tremors occurred around 04:42 local time (04:12 Moscow time) near the Afghan border. Their hypocenter was located at a depth of 15 thousand meters.

The closest major city to the epicenter was Birjand. It is located approximately 130 km from there.

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