Magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolts northeastern Iran

By ANI | Published: September 13, 2021 11:49 AM2021-09-13T11:49:12+5:302021-09-13T12:00:02+5:30

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted northeastern Iran near the border with Turkmenistan on Monday morning, informed the US Geological Survey (USGS).

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolts northeastern Iran | Magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolts northeastern Iran

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolts northeastern Iran

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted northeastern Iran near the border with Turkmenistan on Monday morning, informed the US Geological Survey (USGS).

The tremors were felt around 04:02 GMT 38 kilometres northeast of the Iranian city of Quchan, with the epicentre located at a depth of 10 kilometres, Sputnik reported.

There have been no reports yet about possible casualties or damages in the aftermath of the earthquake.

( With inputs from ANI )

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