5.7-magnitude earthquake re-hits northwestern Iran

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TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Another 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit Qotur region in West Azarbaijan Province in the northwest of Iran on Sunday, according to Iran's Seismological Center.

The earthquake took place at 7:30 p.m. local time (1600 GMT), with the focus at the depth of 12 km, 38.505 degrees north latitude and 44.388 degrees east longitude.

Earlier in the day, a previous 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit the same region, injuring nearly 100 people and damaging dozens of villages. Enditem

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