6.3 magnitude tremor hits western Iran

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 shook western Iran on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
USGS said the quake was at a depth of 65 kilometres (40 miles) and struck 114 km northwest of the city of Ilam, close to Iran's border with Iraq.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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