Earthquake of 6.5 hits large parts of Iraq including Baghdad
A strong earthquake hit large parts of Iraq on Sunday, including the capital Baghdad, an Iraqi meteorology official said.
The earthquake measured 6.5 magnitude, the official said according to preliminary results.
The US Geological Survey put the quake at 7.3 magnitude, which placed the epicentre southwest of the city of Halabja along the Iraq-Iran border.
