ISTANBUL, May 6 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck western Iran early Wednesday, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing Tehran University Seismological Centre.
The quake hit near Gilan-e Gharb in the Kermanshah province.
It occurred at 12.23 am local time at a depth of nine kilometres, the centre said.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Iran is located in a seismically active region and has experienced many devastating earthquakes.
The most catastrophic in the country's recent history occurred in 2013, when a magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit the city of Bam, killing at least 34,000 people.
In July 2022, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the southern province of Hormozgan, along the coast of the Persian Gulf, killing at least five people and injuring more than 80.
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