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Iran - Earthquake (ECHO 29 Jan 2023)
Pubdate: 1/29/2023 9:57:30 AM
  • A 5.9 M earthquake at a depth of 10 km shook Iran’s West Azerbaijan Province, close to the border with Türkiye, on January 28 at 18:14 UTC. The epicentre was located 14 km south of the city of Khoy.
  • Two other earthquakes ranging from 4.1 M and 4.5 M, both at a 10 km depth, followed the 5.9 M quake. According to media reports, the quake was felt in multiple cities, including in Khoy, Tabriz and in the provincial capital and largest city Urmia.
  • The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reports that at least three people have been killed and more than 800 injured. Some 70 villages have suffered damages in the earthquake.
  • The responsible authorities are currently providing assistance to the affected population in the West Azerbaijan Province.
  • The province was shook by a 5.4-magnitude earthquake earlier this month, which caused extensive damage to properties in the city of Khoy.

(1/29/2023 10:02:03 AM - 1/30/2023 9:30:03 AM)