BREAKING: Huge 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Iraq near Iranian border

The city is located in northern Iraq, close the country's eastern border with Iran.
Some social media users in Israel, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have also reported feeling tremors.
The earthquake hit at 9:18pm local time at a depth of 33 kilometres.
Details on any casualties or damage remain unknown at this point.
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