Moderate quake jolts Iran's west
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An Iranian semi-official news agency is reporting that a 5.1 magnitude earthquake has jolted the western region bordering Iraq.
Fars news agency reported Saturday the quake hit Ezgeleh district, which has a population of roughly 30,000 in western Kermanshah province.
The U.S. Geological Survey put the quake's magnitude at 5.3 and said it also jolted Halabjah in Iraq, near the Iranian border.
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The report says the epicenter of the earthquake was eight kilometers (5 miles) deep.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damages.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck in November 2018 a nearby area and injured more than 500 people.
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Iran is prone to frequent quakes as it sits on major fault lines. A 6.6 magnitude earthquake flattened the historic city of Bam in 2003, killing 26,000 people.