Kermanshah, Dec 26, IRNA -- Head of Kermanshah province Seismographic center Hojjatollah Qassemi said here on Thursday that ever since the province was hit by a quake measuring 5.3 degrees on the Richter scale last Tuesday, 15 more after-shocks have been recorded.

Qassemi told IRNA that the strongest after-shock measured 4.2, 3.0 and 2.9 degrees on the Richter scale.

The 5.3 degree quake striking part of the province at 20:33 on Tuesday night was centered at Dinvar district, 50 kms northeast of the provincial capital city of Kermanshah.

Simultaneous after-shocks were, meanwhile, reported in Hamedan and Kurdestan provinces.

The after-shock in Dinvar district, Kermanshah province inflicted heavy material loss including 3,000 demolished houses at villages, while 15 individuals were wounded.

A great number of the residents of the damaged village of Dinvar currently live in tents.