4 killed as quake rattles southern Iran: TV
The magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred 53km southwest of Jahrom, Iran, according to the US Geological Survey website./ An earthquake shook Iran's southern Fars province on Friday, killing four Afghan laborers and prompting a search operation for other casualties in the thinly-populated mountainous area, Iranian state TV said. The shallow magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck at dawn, with its epicenter 53 km southwest (33 miles) of the city of Jahrom, the USGS said. Iranian media said the quake measured 5.1. "Four Afghans living and working on a ...
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