Eight injured as magnitude 5.1 quake hits western Iran

A 7.3-magnitude quake killed more than 600 people in the same area in November, and there have been numerous aftershocks.

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit western Iran on Saturday, injuring eight people, according to early reports on state television.

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit western Iran on Saturday.

Two of those injured had to be taken to hospital, the television said.

A 7.3-magnitude quake killed more than 600 people in the same area in November, and there have been numerous aftershocks.