The first earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.2 at Richter scale, occurred at a depth of 13 kilometers.
A second, stronger 5.7-magnitude quake struck the same area at 7:18 a.m. local time.
No official reports of casualties or damage have been released so far.
Assessment teams and emergency response units have been dispatched to evaluate conditions in the affected areas.
H.Hakimzadeh
