ISLAMABAD, Oct 13(TNS): At least six people have been reported killed after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake shook Iraq on Sunday that was felt in parts of Iran and Turkey as well.
The temblor at a depth of 33.9 kilometres (21 miles) was centered 32 kilometers southwest of Halabja, near the northeastern border with Iran, the US Geological Survey said.
It struck the mountainous area of Sulaimaniyah province at 9:18 pm (local time) prompting the residents ran out onto the streets.
In Iran, the ISNA news agency said that the earthquake was felt in several cities in the west of the country including Tabriz.
In southeastern Turkey, the earthquake was felt “from Malatya to Van”. In the town of Diyarbakir, residents also left their homes before returning.
