Earthquake of 4.9 magnitude hits Iran

An earthquake of 4.9 magnitude deed confederate Iran aboriginal on Tuesday, shaking parts of Hormozgan province.

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Center made this known on Tuesday.

It said that the epicenter of the tremors was located 113 km northeast of the metropolis of Bandar Abbas.

According to the Centre, the h2o country of its larboard is located successful the northbound of the Strait of Hormuz, the captious shipping way that has been blocked by the US and Iran since the warfare began.

The earthquake comes a time aft the Philippines was rocked by the strongest earthquake successful decades that killed astatine slightest 37 people.

At the clip of filing this report, determination is nary study astir casualties oregon damage.

Earthquake of 4.9 magnitude hits Iran