Earthquake measuring 5 degrees strikes western Iran

The Seismological Center of the Institute of Geophysics at the University of Tehran announced early Wednesday morning the recording of a moderate earthquake in western Iran.

The earthquake measured 5 degrees on the Richter scale and struck the "Gilan Gharb" area located in Kermanshah province in western Iran.

Earthquake details and depth

The center explained that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 9 kilometers below the earth's surface, at a latitude of 34.19 degrees north and a longitude of 45.68 degrees east.

No official reports have been received so far from Iranian authorities regarding human casualties or material damage caused by the earthquake. Emergency teams and relevant authorities continue to assess the situation in the affected area.

Seismic activity in western Iran

Various areas in western Iran are subject to frequent earthquakes, due to their geological nature located within seismically active zones.