Quake hits Iran and Azerbaijan

The quake measuring 7 on the Richter scale hit Iran, Aysor’s correspondent learned from National Service of Seismic Protection of Armenia.

Iranian media said there were no reports of deaths in the quake, which hit Bandar Abbas 850 miles south of the capital. Forty-four of the 269 injured were taken to hospital and electricity was restored.

A moderate earthquake measuring 3 on the Richter scale hit Azerbaijani region south of Shemakha Tuesday evening. No deaths and damage were reported.

There were no any quakes in Armenia, National Service of Seismic Protection of Armenia said.