An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale hit the vicinity of Iran\'s Joghatai, located on joint border of Khorasan Razavi and Semnan provinces. The quake was epicentered in an area located at 36.58 degrees in latitude and 56.93 degrees in longitude, Iran\'s news agency (IRNA) reported. There are no immediate reports on any damage to property caused by the quake. Iran is often hit by quakes of varying magnitudes as it sits on some of the world’s most active seismic fault lines.