DUBAI, Feb 23 — An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck the Turkey-Iran border region early today, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, although an Iranian official said there were no immediate signs of damage or casualties. The quake had a depth of 5 kilometres (3.1 miles),...
Sunday, 23 Feb 2020 02:58 PM MYTDUBAI, Feb 23 — An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck the Turkey-Iran border region early today, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said, although an Iranian official said there were no immediate signs of damage or casualties.
The quake had a depth of 5 kilometres , according to EMSC. “Our rescue teams have been dispatched to the area. So far, we had no reports of damage or fatalities in the area, which is not a populated area in Iran’s West Azarbaijan province,” an Iranian official told state TV. Crisscrossed by major fault lines, Iran is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world. — Reuters
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