[Dawn] A 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit northwestern Iran on Thursday, only days after a deadly temblor struck near the border with Pakistain, media reported citing the seismological centre at Tehran University.There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage in the latest quake which struck at 3:09 pm (local time), at a depth of eight kilometres, in the town of Tassouj.
"So far there are no reports of damage... We are in touch with the prefect of Tassouj and local authorities stand ready," to deal with any crisis, ISNA news agency reported quoting Khalil Saiie, a local official from East Azerbaijan province.
A Red Islamic Thingy official, also quoted by ISNA, said there was no immediate information about any casualties in Tassouj, or in the towns of Maragheh and Shabestar which also felt the quake. It was followed by two low-intensity aftershocks.