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7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Iran-Iraq border region - USGS
An earthquake of 7.2 magnitude has hit Iraq southeast of the city of As-Sulaymaniyah, according to US Geological Survey.
The powerful tremor struck near the border with Iran late Sunday. The epicenter of the quake was located some 34 km below the surface, according to the USGS.
Witnesses reported on social media that they felt the shocks as far as Baghdad and Mosul.
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