According to the seismological center affiliated to Tehran University Geophysics Institute, the quake occurred at 4:29 hours local time (00:59 GMT).
The epicenter of the quake was registered at 38.58 degrees latitude and 48.56 degrees longitude and it happened in the depth of 8 km underground.
The Managing director of the crisis management office of Ardebil province said that there have been no reports on the possible casualties of the earthquake.
Iran sits astride several major faults in the earth's crust, and is prone to frequent earthquakes, many of which have been devastating.
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Tehran, June 27, IRNA -- An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale hit the city of Khalkhal in Ardebil province, northwestern Iran, on Tuesday.
