Relatively strong quake shakes SW Iran

The quake took place at 24:26:59 hours local time Monday (19:56 GMT Sunday) at the depth of five kilometers.

The quake which was also felt in Yasouj, sent many people outside their homes in panic.

The epicenter of the earthquake was registered at nine kilometers from Sisakht city, 20 kilometers from Pataveh and six kilometers from Chitab in Kohkiloyeh and Boyer Ahmad province.

There was power outage in the city of Yasouj for some minutes following the quake.

The deputy governor general of the province said the crisis management headquarter has held a meeting and called on residents to stay outdoors in open spaces.

No report on possible damage to life or properties have been released yet.
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