Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 12
By Fatih Karimov – Trend:
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale shook Hojedk village in Iran’s southeastern province of Kerman on Dec. 12.
The tremors occurred at 8:43, according to a report from the seismography center affiliated with Tehran University Geophysics Institute.
The earthquake's epicenter was located at a depth of 10 kilometers underground.
There was no immediate report on possible casualties or damage.
The quake shook Kerman few days after powerful magnitude 6.1 temblor in Hojedk village on Dec. 1.
There were no fatalities, but as per a statement made by Iran’s Emergency Medical Services, some 51 people sustained injures, of which 41 received outpatient care.