TEHRAN, Iran - A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit northwestern Iran overnight, killing at least three people and injuring more than 800 in the region near the border with Turkey, state officials and media said Sunday.
A picture shows the damage after an earthquake struck the city of Khoy in Iran's West
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit northwestern Iran overnight, killing at least three people and injuring more than 800 in the region near the border with Turkey, state officials and media said Sunday.
Iran sits astride the boundaries of several major tectonic plates and experiences frequent seismic activity. On January 18, a 5.8 quake near Khoy left hundreds injured.
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit northwestern Iran overnight, killing at least three people and injuring more than 800 in the region near the border with Turkey, state officials and media said Sunday.