Iran: 5.9 magnitude earthquake kills at least 5, injures 120
Iran is located on major seismic faults and experiences one earthquake a day on average. In 2003, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake flattened the historic city of Bam, killing 26,000 people.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 jolts North Korea
An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of North Korea on Thursday morning, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.