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Powerful earthquake hits western Iran


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 11‎

By Fatih Karimov – Trend:

A powerful earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale shook two Iranian western provinces of Kermanshah and Ilam on Jan. 11 morning.

The earthquake's epicenter was located at a depth of 8 kilometers underground near the town of Soumar in Kermanshah province, Iran's state-run IRINN TV reported.

There was no immediate report on possible casualties or damage.

Last November, a 7.2 magnitude quake killed more than 600 people in Kermanshah. Since then several moderate tremors have jolted parts of the country.

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