( CNN ) -- A powerful earthquake struck early Monday in western Iran , injuring at least 250 people in a region near the border with Iraq . Local authorities said they fear the quake may have caused widespread destruction in rural areas . The 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit at a depth of around 10 kilometers ( 6 miles ) in an area 36 kilometers southeast of the Iranian city of Abdanan , the U.S. Geological Survey said . It was followed by a series of aftershocks . The quake injured at least 250 people in the province of Ilam , Iran 's official news agency IRNA reported , citing local disaster management authorities . The tremors cut off water , electricity and phone lines in Abdanan . There were no immediate reports of any deaths . Ilam Governor Majid Asghari told IRNA that authorities expected to find severe destruction in rural areas close to the epicenter , which was roughly 40 kilometers from the Iraqi border and not far from Iranian oil exploration and production facilities . IRNA reported that eight villages were particularly hard hit , with around half the homes in them destroyed . Two weaker earthquakes , of magnitudes 4.8 and 5.0 , had hit Ilam on Sunday , the USGS said . What to know about earthquakes . Measuring the magnitude of earthquakes . CNN 's Sara Mazloumsaki and Stefan Simons contributed to this report .
NEW : This means the product will ship as received by the manufacturer, sealed, with all advertised components, and with the manufacturer warranty. A local official tells state media that authorities expect to find heavy damage in rural areas . Water , electricity and phone lines have been cut off in Abdanan . The 6.2-magnitude quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers , the USGS says .