A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits western Iran

5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Ezgele region in Iran's western Kermanshah province

Published 2019-05-11 07:59:24

Updated 2026-03-17 00:10:05

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Ezgele region in Iran's western Kermanshah province, near Iraq border, at 14:58 a.m. local time (1028 GMT) on Saturday.

According to Iranian Seismological Center, the epicenter of the earthquake was at the depth of 8 km, 34.847 degrees north latitude and 45.762 degrees east longitude.

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