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Earthquake leaves 38 injured in western Iran

1 April 2018 17:38 (UTC+04:00)
Earthquake leaves 38 injured in western Iran

By Trend

At least 38 individuals have sustained injuries following a recent jolt in western Iran, local media reported.

The quake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale shook Iranian western province of Kermanshah on Sunday.

The tremor occurred at 13:05 local time (UTC ‎+4:30), according to a report from the seismography center affiliated with Tehran University Geophysics Institute.

The earthquake's epicenter was located at a depth of 8 kilometers underground near the town of Sarpol-e Zahab.

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