<p class="title">A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck a remote, mountainous region in southern Iran today, injuring at least 31 people and disrupting power and communication lines, state media reported.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It says the temblor rocked the town of Sisakht, some 700 kilometres south of Tehran, causing people to rush out into the streets. The town has a population of 10,000. Footage showed cracks in the walls of buildings.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The semi-official ISNA news agency quoted Jalal Pouranfard, the head of provincial emergency services, as saying 18 people were transferred to medical centres and another 13 received treatment.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Iran is prone to near-daily earthquakes as it sits on major fault lines. In November, a magnitude 7.2 quake hit western Iran, killing more than 600. In 2003, a magnitude 6.6 quake flattened the historic city of Bam, killing 26,000 people. </p>
<p class="title">A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck a remote, mountainous region in southern Iran today, injuring at least 31 people and disrupting power and communication lines, state media reported.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It says the temblor rocked the town of Sisakht, some 700 kilometres south of Tehran, causing people to rush out into the streets. The town has a population of 10,000. Footage showed cracks in the walls of buildings.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The semi-official ISNA news agency quoted Jalal Pouranfard, the head of provincial emergency services, as saying 18 people were transferred to medical centres and another 13 received treatment.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Iran is prone to near-daily earthquakes as it sits on major fault lines. In November, a magnitude 7.2 quake hit western Iran, killing more than 600. In 2003, a magnitude 6.6 quake flattened the historic city of Bam, killing 26,000 people. </p>