NOURNEWS-A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Tehran early on Friday (20:18 GMT on Thursday).According to the Tehran University Geological Survey, the epicentre of the earthquake was at Damavand, just northeast of the capital, at the depth of 10km (6.2 miles).There were several mild aftershocks, but no serious damage from the quake that struck after midnight on the border of the provinces of Tehran and Mazandaran.
Boulders were also seen blocking the roadway leading to the mountainous Damavand area.
Many people in Tehran have left their homes out of fear of possible aftershocks.
Officials urged people who were spent the night outdoors to observe social distancing. There was no shortage of petrol as people rushed to gas stations to fill up after the quake.
The commander-in-chief of the army ordered the commanders of the army forces to be fully prepared to help the crisis headquarters. Pirooz Hanachi, the mayor of Tehran, also said: "The crisis headquarters has been formed and all our forces are being prepared."
Iran is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, where earthquakes occur often.
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