Mashad, 5 April (BelTA - IRNA) -A strong earhquake measuring 6.1 on Richter scale hit central and eastern parts of Khorasan Razavi province at 10:40 local time this morning (06:10 GMT).
The epicenter of the quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers below the surface at Sefidsang region near the town of Fariman, 100 kilometers south of the provincial capital city of Mashad.
The earthquake was clearly felt in Mashad and caused disruptions in the telephone network of the city.
Iran's Institute of Geophysics at Tehran University put the geographical location of the quake at the latitude of 60.23 degrees and the longitude of 35.83.
Two aftershocks measuring 4 and 4.7 also hit the area following the main quake, said Tehran University Institute of Geophysics.
