TEHRAN — An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale struck Nahavand, the central-western province of Hamedan, on Friday morning, leaving 16 injured.

The quake occurred at a depth of 2 kilometers at around 5:34 a.m. local time, Mehr news agency reported. The quake was strong enough to shake other cities adjacent to Nahavand such as Malayer. 

The earthquake was followed by three aftershocks measuring 1.7 on the Richter scale within two hours. 

Fortunately, the earthquake didn’t claim any lives but left 16 injured. According to Habib Ma’soumi, the head of accidents and medical emergencies department of Hamedan, 7 of the injured are already discharged from the hospital and only 9 are hospitalized.

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