Magnitude 5.7 quake hits northwestern Iran, 75 injured

February 23, 2020 - 12:51

TEHRAN – An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale shook Qatoor district in Khoy city, West Azarbaijan province.

The earthquake occurred at 9:22 a.m. local time on Sunday at a depth of 6 kilometers and injured 75 people, but no fatalities have been reported so far.

The earthquake has damaged mobile and fixed telephone, water, electricity, and gas network infrastructures, IRNA reported.

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