Magnitude 6.2 quake hits southeast Iran

BEIRUT: An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 hit Kerman province in southeast Iran on Tuesday, injuring 18 people and damaging about 20 houses, state media reported. The quake struck near the town of Hojdak, according to state TV. The US Geological Survey recorded its magnitude as 6.1 and said it struck at a depth of 57 km (35 miles). Approximately 30 aftershocks have occurred, state media reported.