According to the Seismological Center of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University, the earthquake occurred at 08:38 local time (03:53 GMT) at the depth of 10 km underground.
The epicenter of the quake was located at 51.21 degrees longitude and 31.66 degrees latitude.
No report has so far been released on the likely casualties or damage to the property.
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