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Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Strikes Northwestern Iran

Iran EMSC Earthquakes

Iranians walk in a street in Tehran, Iran, 16 January 2023. (EPA)

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit northwestern Iran on Wednesday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

The quake's epicenter was close to the town of Khoy in the Iranian province of West Azerbaijan.

Iranian media have not reported any casualties yet.

Major geological faultlines crisscross Iran, which has suffered several devastating earthquakes in recent years.

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