A magnitude 5 earthquake struck western Iran early Wednesday, according to the Tehran University Seismological Center, News.Az reports, citing Anadolu.
The quake hit near Gilan-e Gharb in Kermanshah province.
It occurred at 12:23 a.m. local time and had a depth of 9 kilometers (5.6 miles), the seismological center said.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage following the tremor.
Iran lies in a seismically active region and has experienced numerous devastating earthquakes in recent years.
One of the most catastrophic in its recent history occurred in 2013, when a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the city of Bam, killing at least 34,000 people.
In July 2022, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit the southern province of Hormozgan along the coast of the Persian Gulf, killing at least five people and injuring more than 80.
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