Officials in Iran said that more than 300 people were dead and at least 6,000 injured, ABC News reports.
The U.S. Geological Survey confirms a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on the Iran-Iraq border. https://t.co/LeMxCmvudE pic.twitter.com/D4fhOaYwRF
— ABC News (@ABC) November 12, 2017
The USGS also recorded a 5.3-magnitude quake and a 4.5-magnitude quake following the first earthquake.
See photos of the quake in the gallery above.