earthquake near the Iran-Iraq border that has killed more than 400 people (all times local):
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A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake near the Iraq-Iran border has killed
over 400 people across both countries, sent residents fleeing their
homes into the night and was felt as far away as the Mediterranean
coast.
Iran's western Kermanshah province bore the brunt of the temblor Sunday
night, with authorities saying Monday that the quake killed 407 people
in Iran and injured 6,700. Kermanshah is a rural, mountainous region
where residents rely mainly on farming.
Iraq's Interior Ministry says the earthquake killed at least seven
people and injured 535 in the country's northern Kurdish region.
The quake was centered 19 miles (31 kilometers) outside the eastern
Iraqi city of Halabja, according to the most recent measurements from
the U.S. Geological Survey.
It could be felt on the Mediterranean coast, some 660 miles (1,000 kilometers) away.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/latest-earthquake-iran-iraq-border-kills-400-51115042
Why it is not predicted?
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