KERMANSHAH -- An earthquake, measuring 3.8 degrees on the open-ended Richter scale, shook parts of the western city of Kermanshah Monday night.

The Seismological Center of Kermanshah, affiliated to the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University, recorded the quake at 22:47 hours (1817 GMT), 110 kilometers southwest of the provincial capital city Kermanshah.

No casualties or property damage has been reported Meanwhile, an earthquake, with a magnitude of 4.0 degrees on the open-ended Richter scale, shook the northwestern city of Qazvin early Tuesday.

The Seismological Base of the Geophysics Institute affiliated to Tehran University said the quake occurred at 00:02 hours local time (1932 GMT).

No report has been received so far on possible casualties or damage inflicted by the quake.