Earthquake Recorded Near Iraq-Syria-Turkey Border – Ministry

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  • 13-04-2025, 10:40
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    Baghdad-INA


    Ministry of Transportation said on Sunday that a minor earthquake struck near the tri-border area between Iraq, Syria, and Turkey.
     
    In a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the ministry reported that seismic stations recorded a 3.1-magnitude earthquake close to the Iraqi-Syrian-Turkish border.
     
    According to the Meteorological and Seismological Authority, the tremor occurred at 7:39:23 a.m. local time and was centered approximately 37 kilometers from Zakho district in Duhok province, part of the Kurdistan Region.
     
    The ministry added that residents in nearby areas felt the tremor.