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5.9 magnitude earthquake in Iran kills 5, injures 120

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Pirhossein Koulivand told state TV about the deaths and injuries on Friday morning. Thinkstock
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Tehran, November 8

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An emergency official says a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in northwestern Iran has killed at least five people and injured 120 others.

Pirhossein Koulivand told state TV about the deaths and injuries on Friday morning.

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The quake hit at 2.20 am on Friday in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province. It says the temblor occurred at a depth of 2 kilometres.

The US Geological Survey puts the quake’s magnitude at 5.8 at a depth of 10 kilometres.

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Shallow earthquakes tend to cause more damage. AP

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