The quake occurred just after 5 p.m. (1330 GMT), with the epicentre 51 kilometers east of Dehloran in Ilam province, close to the border with Iraq, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
It hit at the relatively shallow depth of 10 kilometers.
The Iranian Red Crescent Society gave the injured toll, saying the cities of Dehloran and Abdanan, and a total population area of 65,000, were affected.
"No deaths are reported," it said in an initial statement, classifying damage to houses and residential areas as minor.
By Ruchi Singh
reporter
Park Sae-jin
swatchsjp@ajunews.com
