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4.1 Richter-scale quake jolts northern Iran |
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Friday, 16 May 2008 |
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Iran Focus Tehran, Iran, May 16 - An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale jolted parts of northern Iran on Thursday. The quake occured at 09:50 local time (05:20 GMT), the official news agency IRNA reported. The tremor hit the city of Gonbad-e Kavous which has a population of 290,000. There were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage to property. |