Bandarabbas, Hormuzgan Prov, March 25, IRNA -- A 4.4-Richter quake shook the northern part of Bandarabbas, a city in southern province of Hormuzgan on Wednesday night.

A seismological base, affiliated to Tehran University's Geophysics Institute, said on Wednesday that the quake had hit the area at 22:43 hours local time (19:13 GMT) on Wednesday.

No report is yet available on likely toll or damage caused by the incident.

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