Magnitude 4.7 quake strikes western Iran

By Firat Tasdemir

ANKARA (AA) - Iran was struck early Sunday by a magnitude-4.7 earthquake in Khoy, West Azerbaijan province.

The quake was recorded at 5.23 local time (0053GMT) at a depth of 6.75 kilometers (4 miles), according to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).

There were no reports of casualties or property damage.

Iran is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, where earthquakes occur often and are destructive.

*Writing by Firdevs Bulut