Western Iran hit by earthquake of magnitude 6.3 – USGS

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck western Iran on Monday, near the provincial capital of Dezful, about 300 miles (480 km) from Tehran, the capital, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The quake, at a depth of 6 miles (10 km), hit at 0232 GMT (0332 am BST). There were no immediate reports of casualties.

(Writing by Clarence Fernandez; Editing by Kim Coghill)