
According to the seismological center of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University, the tremor occurred at 2:53 hours local time (23:23 GMT) in an area located at 30.7 degrees latitude and 57.38 degrees longitude and in the depth of 10 kilometers.
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake also jolted the area on Friday morning.
Over 100 aftershocks have so far happened in Hojedk.
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