Magnitude 5.6 earthquake rattles northwestern Iran, 82 people injured

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake injures at least 6 in East Kurdistan

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake is reported to have occurred near the city of Khoy in East Kurdistan (Iran). At least 6 people have been injured following the earthquake that also caused material damage. While the electricity was cut off in many villages due to the earthquake, a village house in the Salmas region was destroyed. The earthquake was also felt in Tabriz, Urmia and its vicinity.

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake rattles northwestern Iran, 82 people injured

At least 82 people were injured as a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Iran's northwestern province of West Azerbaijan today, local authorities said. In a press statement, Amir Abbas Jafari, the di...

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake rattles northwestern Iran, 82 people injured

Earthquake hits West Azerbaijan province, causing damages to buildings in Khoy, Salmas cities - Anadolu Agency

165 injured in magnitude-5.6 quake in NW Iran

The number of people injured in a magnitude-5.6 earthquake that jolted northwestern Iran on Friday morning rose to 165, Iran's official news agency IRNA reported.The quake occurred near Khoy County in the province of West Azarbaijan at 6:46 a.m. local

165 Injured As 5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Iran

At least 165 people were injured in a 5.6 magnitude earthquake that jolted northwestern Iran on Friday, according to state media. According to the Iranian Seismological Center (IRSC), the earthquake that struck close to Khoy County, West Azarbaijan province, at 6:46 a.m. local time (0316 GMT) has an 8-kilometre depth. “Today’s quake left 165 injured, of whom 139 were discharged after receiving medical help. Twenty-six others require more assista…

In Iran, 165 people were injured as a result of the earthquake

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook the city and county of Hoi An. Its tremors were felt in neighboring large cities.