An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale hit Tuesday morning Charmahal and Bakhriari provinces southwest Iran.

The earthquake struck the borders of Charmahal and Bakhriari provinces and central Isfahan near Vanak City at a depth of 10 kilometres underground, the Seismological Centre of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University stated.

Assessment teams and experts have been sent to the earthquake-struck areas to take the necessary measures.

Cracks have occurred in the walls of some buildings due to the earthquake and no casualties have been reported.

Last Wednesday, an earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale hit the suburbs of Hormozgan Province, southern Iran
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