Seismic observatories recorded, this Friday morning, an earthquake near Kalar district, the center of the administration of the Karmian region in the Kurdistan Region.
According to reports, an earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale, and at a depth of 8 kilometers underground, occurred between the city of “Azgala” and the “Bawe Noor” district at 08:54 on Friday morning, local time in the region.
The epicenter of the earthquake was near the village of “Hajj Hassan” in the “Shwaldareh” mountains, about 55 kilometers from the center of Kalar district.
According to eyewitnesses, some residents felt its strength, and there were no reports of human or material losses.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency