Quake Hits Western Iran

An earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale jolted the cities of Hamedan and Bahar in Iran’s western province of Hamedan Sunday night. The seismological base of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University registered the quake at 22:28:46 hours local time (18:58:46 GMT).

The epicenter of the quake was located in an area measuring 48.19 degrees in longitude and 34.86 degrees in latitude.

No reports have yet been received on the possible number of casualties or damage to properties by the quake.

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