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Magnitude 5 Earthquake Hits Iraq-Iran Border

byi24 News
March 17, 2023
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A general view of the Iraq-Iran border crossing of Mandali in northern province of Diyala, Iraq. AP
A general view of the Iraq-Iran border crossing of Mandali in northern province of Diyala, Iraq. AP
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A magnitude 5 earthquake struck the border area between Iraq and Iran on Thursday, Iraqi state news agency INA reported.

The epicenter of the earthquake is 8 miles outside Halabja, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, according to local reports.

IRNA, Iranian state news agency, reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 4 miles below the surface of the earth and was felt in the Kermanshah province.

Iraq's transportation ministry said the earthquake was felt in Sulaymaniyah, Kirkuk, Erbil and Baghdad.

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