A shallow earthquake struck early Sunday about 26 kilometers (16 miles) southwest of the city of Javanrud in Iran's Kermanshah province, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. Read more: Why the ground shakes so often in Iran

Hundreds of people died in a devastating quake that hit Kermanshah province in November 2017

What we know so far

The quake struck at 2:43 a.m. local time (2213 UTC) at a depth of about 10 kilometers, the USGS said. At least one person died and 100 were injured when a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck western Iran’s Kermanshah province on Sunday, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported quoting the general directorate of the province. The quake was felt as far away as Baghdad, according to Iraqi state television, which also said there were no injuries recorded. Author: Aasim Saleem



Quake-prone area: The Iraq-Iran border region sees frequent seismic activity due to the 1,500 kilometer fault line between the Arabian and Eurasian tectonic plates.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes the western Iranian province of Kermanshah, killing at least two people and injuring more than 200 others.