Earthquake hits Iran

[Pastor Dale Morgan]

*Great Earthquakes In Diverse Places

Earthquake hits Iran*

Reuters
Thursday, May 1, 2008; 1:21 AM

TEHRAN (Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale hit
an area southwest of the Iranian capital on Thursday, lightly injuring
about 100 people, state television reported.

It said those injured in the quake, which struck at 4:45 a.m. (0015
GMT), were treated on the spot, state television reported. The tremor
hit an area around the city of Boroujerd, about 320 km (200 miles)
southwest of Tehran, it said.

State media did not give details of any damage.

(Reporting by Hashem Kalantari; Editing by Ibon Villelabeitia)