2018 Sarpol-e Zahab earthquake

2018 Sarpol-e Zahab earthquake (زمین‌لرزه ۱۳۹۷ سرپل ذهاب) with magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck western Iran near its border with Iraq at 20:07 local time (19:37 local time in Iraq) on Sunday night, 25 November 2018 injuring over 700 people and sending fearful residents running into the street.^[5] One fatality and 45 injuries were also reported in the neighbouring Iraq.^[6] According to CNN, some houses were destroyed in several rural areas of Qasr-e-Shirin and SarPol-e zahab.^[7] As soon as the quake stopped, several rescue teams were quickly dispatched, the authorities said.^[8]

2018 Kermanshah earthquake

UTC time	2018-11-25 16:37:17
ISC event	614337169
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	25 November 2018 (2018-11-25)
Local time	20:07 Time in Iran[1] 19:37 Time in Iraq[2]
Magnitude	6.3 Mw[3]
Epicenter	34.304°N 45.740°E / 34.304; 45.740
Areas affected	Iran Iraq
Max. intensity	MMI VII (Very strong)[4]
Casualties	1 dead 886 injured

The tremor was also felt in the Iraqi capital Baghdad and in Kuwait.^[9] It was also experienced in Erbil, in the region of Kurdistan, according to Al Jazeera.^[10]

See also

• List of earthquakes in Iran
• 2017 Iran–Iraq earthquake