A 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook Iran early Saturday morning, followed by a 4.6 aftershock. The earthquake’s epicenter, which began at 6:59am local time, came in the southern part of the country near the Persian Gulf, but very far from Tehran.
The earthquake was felt most on the shore of the Strait of
Hormuz, a strategic trade point for the international oil
market.
This article originally appeared on : RT