5.9-magnitude quake strikes Iran

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Christian Baha / NL

28 January

1 min read

USGS

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 hit Iran on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The epicenter of the quake was registered in Khoy County, 55 kilometers south-south-west of the city of Khoy. The city is home to 198,845, according to the data accumulated by the United Nations.

The tremor struck at a shallow depth of about 10.0 kilometers and there are currently no known casualties.

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