He said that the tremor was an aftershock of this morning earthquake in Bardeskan measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale and in depth of 8 kilometers underground.
Shaad said that rescue and relief aid workers have been dispatched to the area.
Sabzevar is 230 kilometers west of Mashad, capital of Khorasan Razavi province.
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Sabzevar, Khorasan Razavi, Oct 25, IRNA – Deputy Governor of Sabzevar for development affairs Hossein Shaad said on Tuesday that an earthquake measuring 4.4 on Richter scale jolted town of Roudab near Sabzevar on Tuesday.
