4.7-magnitude earthquake hits northern Iraq
Richter magnitude scale. Photo: AFP
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale hit Duhok governorate in the Kurdistan region of Iraq on Monday, according to a statement issued by the General Directorate of Meteorology and Seismology of the Ministry of Transport and Communications in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
The Director of the General Directorate of Meteorology and Seismology, Fadel Ibrahim, said that an earthquake struck Duhok governorate on Monday morning, indicating that the tremor was recorded at 9:42 a.m. local time with a magnitude of 4.7 and a depth of two kilometers, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported.
The statement clarified that the earthquake was felt by people in Duhok and Mosul, noting that its center is 12 kilometers northwest of Duhok.
The General Directorate of Meteorology and Seismology in the Kurdistan region of Iraq called on citizens to be cautious, avoid rumors and false news, and follow the instructions issued by the directorate.
No casualties or material losses have been reported so far.