TEHRAN, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- At least 28 people were injured in a 5.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted Bojnurd County in the eastern Iranian province of North Khorasan on Sunday, the official news agency IRNA reported.

The quake occurred at 16:13 local time (1243 GMT) at a depth of 8 km, following four foreshocks, including two tremors of magnitudes 4.7 and 4.1 in the same county, according to the Iranian Seismological Center.

Most of the injured in the main quake suffered fractures and mental trauma, with 18 receiving primary treatment and some remaining under medical care, IRNA quoted Taqi Dolatabadi, head of the provincial medical emergency and disaster management department, as saying.

All medical emergency personnel, centers, and rapid reaction teams were on full alert across the province, Dolatabadi said.

Iran is one of the most seismically active countries in the world and has experienced many devastating earthquakes in recent years. Enditem

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