On Thursday, May 8, an earthquake of magnitude 4.7 was registered in the northern part of Iran, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reports.
The focus of the earthquake was at a depth of 10 kilometers. The epicenter was located 54 km west of the BardaCkan.
Information about destruction and victims is specified.
Iran is in the seismic zone. In 2003, an earthquake of magnitude 6.6 destroyed the ancient city of BAM – one of the most important transit points on the Great Silk Road. Then more than 26,000 people were killed, 30,000 were injured, up to 90% of buildings and objects of the city’s infrastructure were destroyed. On November 12, 2017, the 7.2 earthquake occurred in the west of Iran, then the Kermansh Kurdish province suffered more than others: more than 500 people were killed, more than 7,000 were injured and injured.