TEHRAN, Iran -- A magnitude-6.2 earthquake jolted a sparsely populated mountainous province near Iran's border with Iraq on Monday, Iranian state television reported.
There were no reports of fatalities, but a local official said about 60 people were injured and that the temblor had caused widespread damage.
The TV said the quake hit the town of Murmuri, about 310 miles southwest of the capital, Tehran, at 7:02 a.m. It said the earthquake struck at the depth of 6.2 miles.
Mohammad Reza Morvarid, the local governor, said 60 people were injured and that because minor quakes were felt in the area Sunday, the residents were somewhat prepared.
"Many people slept outdoors," Morvarid said, adding that "many buildings have been damaged."
Monday's quake was also felt in neighboring provinces. The U.S. Geological Survey put the quake's magnitude at 6.3.
A Section on 08/19/2014