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Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 strikes western Iran: state TV

Reuters | Posted: Aug. 9, 2020, 9:40 a.m. | Updated: Aug. 9, 2020, 8:30 a.m. | 1 Min Read

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DUBAI (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck the province of Kermanshah in western Iran on Sunday, Iranian state TV reported.

It gave no immediate information on possible casualties or damage from the quake, which it said jolted the Gilan-e Gharb county in the province.

(Writing by Parisa Hafezi; Editing by Gareth Jones)

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