Moderate earthquake in Iran hits near Tehran, 2 dead
At least two people died and more than a dozen were hurt Friday when a moderate earthquake struck in Iran, the local sources reported.
The Iranian Seismological Center said the earthquake registered a magnitude of 5.1, while the U.S. Geological Survey said the strength was 4.6. The northern city of Damavand, near Tehran, was the epicenter.
Officials said a 60-year-old man in Damavand died of a brain injury and a 21-year-old woman died after going into cardiac arrest. The shaking, which lasted for several moments, could be felt as far away as Qom, Alborz, Mazandaran and Zanjan provinces.