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4.5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Eastern Diyala Near Iraq-Iran Border

Iraqi News Agency 2026/07/20 08:34

Baghdad – INA

Seismic monitoring stations at the General Authority for Meteorology and Seismic Monitoring recorded a light earthquake on Monday morning near the Iraq-Iran border on the Diyala side.

According to a report issued by the authority and received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the earthquake occurred approximately 90 kilometers northeast of the city of Khanaqin and registered a magnitude of 4.5.

The report added that residents felt the tremor, stressing that the public would be informed of any further developments.

Read full story at source (Iraqi News Agency)