A 4.3-Richter quake shook suburbs of Boroujerd in this western Iranian province at 12:01:09 hours (08:31:09 GMT) on Saturday.The province was first hit by a major quake Thursday evening and has been shaken by 71 aftershocks since then. Tehran University's Geophysics Institute reported that today's quake was felt in an area measuring 33.79 degrees in latitude and 48.81 degrees in longitude.
A quake measuring six degrees on the Richter scale also hit suburbs of Douroud, another city of Lorestan located 80 kilometers east of Khorrambad, at 04:47 hours (01:17 GMT) on Friday. The quake was followed by 71 minor quakes and aftershocks. An earthquake measuring 4.2 degrees on the Richter scale jolted surrounding area of Boroujerd city on Saturday afternoon. According to the report of seismography center affiliated with Tehran University Geophysics Institute the tremor occurred at 15:38 local time ( 12:08 GMT) and its epicenter was at 33.74 latitude and 48.82 longitude.
The strongest tremor in Lorestan province in the last two days occurred at 4:47 early morning on Friday measuring 6 degree on Richter scale 80 kilometers east of Khorramabad, capital of Lorestan province, in surrounding area of Doroud city.
According to the latest report, 70 persons have died and more than 1,300 people have been injured so far. Around 330 villages in the province have been damaged and 15,000 families have been homeless.