A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck the northeastern city of Kashmar, Iran, on Tuesday, killing at least four people and injuring 120, according to state media reports.
The earthquake occurred at 1:24 pm local time (0954 GMT), with Kashmar’s governor, Hajatollah Shariatmadari, providing the casualty figures on state television. Thirty-five of the injured were hospitalized, and the quake primarily damaged dilapidated buildings in both urban and rural areas.
State television broadcasted footage showing first responders amidst the rubble-strewn streets. The United States Geological Survey reported that the quake hit at a depth of 10 kilometers (six miles).
Iran, located on multiple tectonic plates, frequently experiences earthquakes. Early last year, a 5.9 magnitude quake in the mountainous northwest, near the Turkish border, resulted in three deaths and over 800 injuries. One of the deadliest quakes in recent history was the 6.6 magnitude earthquake in 2003, which killed over 31,000 people in the southeastern city of Bam.