4.3-magnitude quake hits Fars Province

The Seismographic Network of Tehran University’s Geophysics Institute said the quake, occurring at 03:32 hours local time (00:02 GMT) on Friday, was sensible 17 kms from Kenar-Takhte, 18 kms from Khesht and 18 kms from Kazeroun in Fars Province.
The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was determined to be at 29.67 degrees north latitude and 51.47 degrees east longitude.
There were no immediate reports of casualties and the extent of the damages inflicted on the quake-hit areas.
Moreover, a four-degree quake shook parts of Fars Province late Thursday.
Iran is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, being crossed by several major fault lines that cover at least 90% of the country. As a result, earthquakes in Iran occur often and are destructive.
The deadliest quake in Iran's modern history happened in June 1990. It destroyed the northern cities of Rudbar, Manjil, and Lushan, along with hundreds of villages, killing an estimated 37,000 people.
Bam in the country’s southeastern province of Kerman witnessed a strong quake in December 2003 which killed 31,000 people.
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