An earthquake with a magnitude of six on the Richter scale shook a sparsely populated area in the southeast of Iran, the country's authorities reported, Beta reports. According to the latest reports, the strongest of several earthquakes brought down many buildings in the villages of the epicentral zone, but there were no casualties as the population dispersed after previous shocks. According to a state television report, the earthquake occurred around noon local time, and was the second in the same day, with the strength of the previous one being 5,1 on the Richter scale. The US Geological Survey estimated the midday earthquake at 5,8 degrees, with the epicenter at 1.095 kilometers southeast of Tehran. That earthquake was followed by another, smaller than 4,8 degrees. There were no reports of casualties, and rescue teams are searching the area, the state-run Borna news agency reported, citing the Iranian Red Cross .In December of last year, a 6,5 degree earthquake hit the same area and killed seven people, while 33 were injured. Iran is located on the border of tectonic plates and is prone to earthquakes. Minor earthquakes are felt in that country at least once a day.
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