Geneva: The Iraqi General Authority for Meteorology and Seismic Monitoring announced on Friday that a 4.6-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Diyala province, eastern Iraq.
According to Jordan News Agency, the authority stated that its seismic observatories detected a tremor measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale near the city of Khanaqin, located in Diyala province.
The statement added that residents living near the epicenter felt the quake.