Tazehabad, Iran is the closest town with less than 1.100 people that was shaken by a strong 6.1 earthquake Sunday morning. The quake was felt as far away as Baghdad, Iraq, which has reported no damages or casualties.
According to Iran Press TV 2 people were killed and 58 injured so far. This number may go up. The area is not that much relevant to international tourism.
Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are adobe block and low-rise nonductile concrete frame with infill construction.
Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides that might have contributed to losses.
- 220 km NE of Baghdad, Iraq / pop: 5,673,000 / local time: 02:48:17.9 2018-08-26
- 77 km W of Kermānshāh, Iran, Islamic Republic of / pop: 622,000 / local time: 04:18:17.9 2018-08-26
- 34 km SW of Javānrūd, Iran, Islamic Republic of / pop: 38,700 / local time: 04:18:17.9 2018-08-26
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