An earthquake on Wednesday evening hit Kurdistan Region's Sulaimaniya province, a statement said.
Kurdistan Region's General Directorate of Meteorology and Seismology explained in a statement that the earthquake was measured at 4.6 on Richter scale, occurring at 8:01 pm, Erbil Time.
Possible casualties or material damages were not immediately known.
A 4.1 magnitude quake shook the same province earlier this month.