In the course of his visit to three villages of Koohzar, Satveh and Taraoud, Dr. Faghih emphasized on rendering quicker relief services to affected people.

As per Head of IRCS Semnan province, Dr. Mohammad Kazem Omidian, more than 50 affected families have been reached by relief services and 50 relief tents have been established for emergency sheltering in Koohzar village. Furthermore, 50 other relief tents have

July 31, 2010 -- Updated 1440 GMT (2240 HKT)

Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- A magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit southern Iran on Saturday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, a day after another moderate quake in the country's northeast left 170 people injured.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from Saturday's earthquake that struck about 60 miles (95 kilometers) south of Kerman, the USGS said.

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