TEHRAN, Iran: Iran’s state TV said a magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck the northwest of the country. There are no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

The report said the quake hit at 2:20 a.m. on Friday in Iran’s East Azarbaijan province. It said the temblor occurred at a depth of two kilometers (1.2 miles).

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