The UAE's seismic network recorded a 5.8-magnitude earthquake in Western Iran on Sunday evening, said the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).
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The shake was detected at 10:55pm UAE time and it hit at a depth of 10km, the NCM added.
Earthquakes are frequent in Iran because the country is located in a seismically active region where the Arabian Plate collides with the Eurasian Plate.
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