Iranian authorities placed emergency services on alert in Khuzestan province after a magnitude 5 earthquake hit the region Sunday morning, according to reports. No immediate reports of casualties or damage.
01 · THE DISPATCH
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Iran's Khuzestan province on Sunday morning, prompting Iranian authorities to place emergency services on alert. No casualties or damage have been reported. The earthquake is a natural seismic event, and no security-related cause has been reported.
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