A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck western Iran near the border with Iraq early Sunday (August 26th), killing two people and injuring more than 250, AFP reported.
The shallow quake hit 26 kilometres southwest of the city of Javanrud in Kermanshah province, the US Geological Survey said, near the site of a powerful quake last year that killed hundreds.
Kermanshah governor Houshang Bazvand told state broadcaster IRIB that two people were killed and 255 injured.
Bazvand said at least 500 buildings had been destroyed.
There were reports that the quake was felt far across the border into Iraq.
Iran sits on top of two major tectonic plates and sees frequent seismic activity.
Kermanshah is still recovering from a devastating 7.3-magnitude quake that struck last November, killing 620 people in the province and another eight people in Iraq.
