5.1-magnitude quake hits western Iran

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A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit the Ezgele region in Iran's western Kermanshah province, near the border with Iraq, at 14:58 a.m. local time (10:28 GMT) on Saturday.

According to the 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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Source(s): Xinhua News Agency