More than 12 aftershocks have, so far, hit the area.
Earlier this morning an earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale jolted an area near the town of Varzaqan at 09:18 hours local time (0448 GMT).
The epicenter of the quake was located in an area 46.7 degrees in longitude and 38.4 degrees in latitude.
On Saturday the East Azarbaijan province was jolted by two strong quakes which killed 306 people and wounded around 5,000 others.
The first earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted Ahar in East Azerbaijan province at 16:00 hours local time (1130GMT) Saturday. The epicenter of the quake was located in an area 46.8 degrees in longitude and 38.4 degrees in latitude.
Almost an hour later another quake with magnitude 6 on the Richter scale jolted Varzaqan at 17:04 hours local time (1234GMT) in the same province. The epicenter of the quake was located in an area 46.7 degrees in longitude and 38.4 degrees in latitude.
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Several consecutive aftershocks jolt the quake-hit province of East Azarbaijan this morning days after two strong quakes killed over 300 people.
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