Strong earthquake hits northeastern Iran

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earthquake, Afghanistan, Sangan, Iran

The quake hit Sangan, a town near the border with Afghanistan.

By Reuters

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Published: Thu 2 Jan 2020, 9:04 AM

Last updated: Thu 2 Jan 2020, 11:10 AM

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 shook northeastern Iran on Thursday, state television said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

The quake hit Sangan, a town of about 10,000 people near the border with Afghanistan, at a shallow depth of 8 km (5 miles), the broadcaster added.

"We have not received any reports of casualties until this moment, but a large area has been affected, which our survey teams are investigating," the head of the provincial emergency department, Hojjatali Shayanfar, told state TV.


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