TEHRAN A tremor measuring 4.2 degrees on the open-ended Richter scale jolted on Saturday night the city of Qouchan in the northeastern Province of Khorasan and its surrounding vicinity.

According to the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University, the tremor occurred at 23:28 hours local time (1958 GMT) on Saturday.

The epicenter of the quake was in the vicinity of Qouchan, the report added.

No report has yet been received on any possible damage or casualty caused by the quake.

The northeastern Province of Khorasan is a quake-prone zone in the country. A seven plus Richter earthquake hit the province in 1968 in which tens of thousands were killed.

Since then the province has been scene of frequent earthquakes, some of which have brought casualties and damage to property.

(IRNA)