Footage has emerged of the moment shockwaves swept through parts of Iraq and Iran after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the area Sunday.

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The epicenter of the large quake was located southeast of the Iraqi city of As-Sulaymaniyah, according to the US Geological Survey(USGS).



While the full extent of the damage is unclear, a number of images have emerged purportedly showing the exact moment the quake hit.



ساتی بوومەلەرزەکەی ئەمشەو لە شارباژێر ڤیدیۆکە؛ بارزان سدیق pic.twitter.com/FwBLiX4hBI — Rudaw (@Rudawkurdish) 12 November 2017

Kurdish Rudaw Media Network has obtained footage of people fleeing a cafe as the ground beneath them shakes with the power of the 7.3 earthquake. A second clip appears to show how the Kurdistan channel’s news was interrupted by a series of terrifying tremors.



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