Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Iran

London - The quake occurred at a depth of 33km

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck northern Iran. 
Iranian state television described the temblor as hitting on Wednesday near Mashaad, the country's second-largest city. It offered no immediate information on possible damage or injuries. 
The US Geological Survey described the earthquake as a magnitude 6.1. 
USGS said the quake occurred at a depth of 33 km.
Iran is prone to earthquakes due to a number of faults in the Middle Eastern nation. 
In 2003, around 26,000 people were killed by a magnitude 6.6 quake that flattened the historic southeastern Iranian city of Bam.

• MENA