Baghdad: An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale was recorded east of Diyala Governorate, near the Iraqi-Iranian border.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the Iraqi Meteorological Organization and Seismological Survey announced that the earthquake occurred 90 kilometers east of the city of Khanaqin in Diyala Governorate. Residents in the area reported feeling the tremors. The Richter scale, which measures the magnitude of earthquakes, has a maximum reading of nine degrees.