An earthquake measuring 3.4 degrees on the open-ended Richter scale hit the border areas of western provinces of
Kurdestan and Kermanshah near the city of Paveh early on Tuesday, according to the official IRNA news agency.
The seismological base of the Geophysics Institute, affiliated to Tehran University, said the tremor took place at 00:30 hour local time (2100 GMT on Monday).
There were no reports on any damage to property caused by the quake. (Albawaba.com)
© 2004 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com)
