36 injured in 5.7-magnitude earthquake in NW Iran

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At least 36 people were injured in the 5.7-magnitude earthquake that hit Qotur region in West Azarbaijan Province in the northwest of Iran on Sunday, the spokesman for Iran's Emergency Organization said.

The quake has also caused significant destruction to 25 villages in Qotur which borders Turkey, Mojtaba Khaledi told Iranian Student News Agency (ISNA).

According to Iran's Seismological Center, the epicenter of the earthquake, which took place at 9:22 a.m. local time (0552 GMT) on Sunday, was at the depth of 6 km, 38.45 degrees north latitude and 44.52 degrees east longitude.

At least 20 aftershocks have trembled the region, the report said. 


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