Tehran, February 24: An earthquake, measuring 4.9 on the Richter Scale, jolted Iran on Saturday. The temblor that hit southern Iran at 0734 GMT was epicentred at 27.684 degrees north latitude and 56.125 degrees east longitude, as per USGS. Its depth was 10.0 km. Earthquake in Iran: Quake of Magnitude 5.5 Strikes Southern Iran Region.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 24, 2024 03:44 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).