Baghdad, Aug. 14 (Petra)-- An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale struck Sulaymaniyah Governorate in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region on Friday, followed by several aftershocks, the Iraqi Ministry of Transport said.

The ministry said seismic observatories operated by the ministry recorded the earthquake southwest of Sulaymaniyah Governorate.

The tremor caused no reported damage, while several subsequent aftershocks were also recorded.

//Petra// MF

14/08/2026 14:15:12