SRINAGAR: A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Pardis, east of Tehran, late Tuesday, according to Iran’s Seismological Centre and local media reports.
Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB reported that no casualties or damage have been recorded so far following the tremor, which occurred in the border region between Tehran and Mazandaran provinces.
The quake struck at 20:16 GMT at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to a preliminary report from the seismological centre.
Its epicentre was located near the Tehran–Mazandaran provincial boundary, approximately 41 kilometres from Tehran and around 77 kilometres from Karaj.
Tremors were felt in several surrounding areas, including parts of eastern Tehran province and nearby districts in Mazandaran.
