Dual earthquakes rattle western, central Iran

Two earthquakes struck Iran on the morning of February 27.

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake shook the city of Qasr-e Shirin in western Kermanshah province, Caliber.Az reports via Iranian media.

Governor Shafiei reported that the quake, which struck 11 kilometres from the city centre, caused no damage or casualties.

Another earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale struck at 5:21 a.m. local time (4:51 a.m. Baku time) in the rural areas of Pishkooh, Fereydounshahr County, in Isfahan Province, central Iran.

The tremor occurred at a depth of 8 kilometres, with its epicentre located 18 kilometres from Fereydounshahr city centre.

By Jeyhun Aghazada