Earthquake strikes western Iran, no casualties reported
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An earthquake measuring 5.4 in magnitude struck western Iran near its border with Iraq on Friday morning and relief teams were sent to the area, though the extent of any damage was not immediately clear, Iranian media reported.
Iran sits on major geological faultlines and has suffered several big earthquakes in recent years. The epicentre of Friday's quake was the town of Qasr-e Shirin, the capital of Kermanshah province, lying just 10 km (six miles) from the Iran-Iraq border. (Reuters)
