Report: Strong quake hits southwest Iran --- TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s official news agency is reporting a 6.1-magnitude earthquake has hit a sparsely populated mountainous area near the Iraqi border. -- The Monday report said the quake hit the town of Murmuri, about 500 kilometers (310 miles) southwest of the capital Tehran at 7:02 local time (0232 GMT). There were no immediate reports of casualties or damages. -- The temblor could be felt in neighboring provinces and the U.S. Geological Survey put the quake’s measure at 6.3. -- Iran is located on seismic faults and earthquakes are frequent. In 2003, some 26,000 people were killed by a magnitude-6.6 quake that flattened the historic southeastern city of Bam. - Associated Press