A total of 122 others were injured in the quake, said Mojtaba Khaledi, spokesman for Iran's Emergency Organisation. The quake was reported at around 9.44 pm local time at a depth of 7 kilometres , with the epicentre near Khoy, reported Anadolu.According to officials and media reports, the high-intensity quake was felt in multiple cities, including the provincial capital and largest city Urmia, with multiple aftershocks.
Governor of Khoy, Zabihullah Kazemi, told the state news agency that 15 teams have been sent to the quake-hit areas to assess the extent of damage and provide relief.The province was jolted by a 5.4-magnitude tremor earlier this month, which shook Khoy and caused extensive damage to properties. A 5.4-magnitude quake in Khoy injured nearly 400 people in October and partially or fully damaged hundreds of urban and rural residential properties.
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