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Earthquake in Kuwait causes no harm - KFSD

KUWAIT, Nov 12 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Fire Services Directorate (KFSD) said the earthquake that was felt by most of people in Kuwait on Sunday did not cause any harm.
It added in a statement it received more than 40 calls from people saying they felt the tremor.
Kuwait National Seismic Network said a tremor measuring between 4-5 degrees on richter scale hit the country, caused by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Iraq-Iran borders.
The earthquake epicenter was in Iraq's province of Sulaimaniya, 200 kilometers northeast of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. (end) ays.bs