Earthquake near the capital of Iran 2 deaths 10 or more injuries May 8 18:16

In the suburbs of Tehran, the capital of Iran, there was an earthquake early on the 8th of Japan time, and state media reported that some of the buildings had collapsed and two people were killed, and more than 10 were injured.

There was an earthquake centered on northern Iran around 1 am on the 8th local time and around 5:30 am on the 8th Japan time.

The magnitude of the earthquake is estimated to be 5.1 and the depth of the epicenter is estimated to be 7 km.

The epicenter is a mountainous area about 50 km away from the capital Tehran, and according to state media, some buildings near the epicenter suffered damage such as the collapse of walls.

It has been confirmed that two people were killed and 10 or more were injured in the earthquake.

In the center of Tehran, at that time, many people felt swaying and evacuated to the outdoors.Some people spent the night in parks because of fear of further earthquakes, but there were no noticeable damage to buildings in urban areas. about it.