The quake happened on Saturday at 9:44 pm local time, and at a depth of 7 km, according to the Iranian Seismological Center in Tehran.
There have been no immediate reports of possible casualties and damage.
But the tremor was so strong that it was felt in many regions of West Azarbaijan Province, causing concern among residents.
It was also felt in several cities, including the provincial capital of Tabriz in the neighboring province of East Azarbaijan.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological center, the quake was also felt in Turkey, Iraq, Armenia and the Azerbaijan Republic.
Head of the Red Crescent Department in West Azarbaijan Hamid Mahbubi told IRNA that relief and rescue teams have been dispatched to Khoy.
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