Dozens injured as 5.9-magnitude quake hits western Iran
Iran is prone to regular earthquakes as it sits on major fault lines
By Mustafa Melih Ahıshalı
ISTANBUL (AA) – At least 40 people were injured Sunday when a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Iran’s western Kermanshah province, Iran’s ISNA news agency reported.
Kermanshah governor Houshang Bazwand said several homes were damaged in the quake that jolted Tazehabad city of Salas-e Babajani County.
Meanwhile, the earthquake was felt in northern Iraq, particularly in Erbil, Sulaymaniyah and Halabja, according to a statement released by the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG).
Iran is prone to regular earthquakes as it sits on major fault lines.
Last November, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in western Iran killed at least 620 people and injured thousands.
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