Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 hits south of Iraq

WAM
27 Mar 2023, 02:04 GMT+10

BAGHDAD, 26th March, 2023 (WAM) -- A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck the southern borderline between Iraq and Iran, Iraq's General Authority for Meteorology and Seismic Monitoring reported on Sunday.

The quake was felt 66 km northeast of Amarah city, about 500 km south of the capital, Baghdad.

There have been no reports about victims or possible damages.

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