By IANS/AKI,
Tehran : A 6.1-magnitude earthquake has rocked southern Iran.
The Iranian Seismological Centre reported that the quake hit Konar Takhteh, a remote mountainous area in the southern province of Fars, at 11.22 GMT Monday, Mehr news agency said.
Konar Takhteh, 677 km southwest of Tehran, is a sparsely populated district located near the city of Kazeroun.
A 6.6-magnitude quake flattened the southeastern city of Bam in 2003, killing about 26,000 people.