UPDATE - 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocks northern Iraq

Epicenter of quake was located 32 kilometers southwest of city of Halabja near Iran border, US Geological Survey says

UPDATES WITH MORE DETAILS

By Gamze Turkoglu Oguz

ANKARA (AA) - An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale has rocked northern Iraq, the US Geological Survey said on Sunday.

The epicenter of the quake was located around 32 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of the city of Halabja, near the Iranian border, at a depth of 33 kilometers, it said.

The earthquake has also been felt in Turkey's southeastern and eastern regions, including in the provinces of Diyarbakir, Batman, Mardin, Hakkari, Van, Mus, and Sirnak.

According to Iraqi media, the earthquake damaged buildings in certain areas of Kirkuk and Sulaymaniyah.

No casualties have yet been reported.

Details to follow.

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