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RE: Iranian Quake

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A major magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred at 10:44:20 (UTC) on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, in the Southern Iran region, 83km E of Khash, at a depth of 82.0 km.

Location 28.107°N 62.053°E

Iran struck by magnitude 7.8 earthquake

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has struck south-east Iran, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reports. The epicentre of the huge quake was 86km (53 miles) from the city of Khash in Sistan Baluchistan province, near the border with Pakistan.
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Earthquake near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power station

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck in south-west Iran, not far from the country's only nuclear power station, the US Geological Survey reports.
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A strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred at 11:52:50 (UTC) on Tuesday, April 09, 2013, in the Southern Iran region, 89km SE of Bandar Bushehr, at a depth of 10.0 km.

Location 28.500°N 51.591°E

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Iran earthquake relief efforts begin after 250 killed

Relief operations are under way in Iran after two strong earthquakes in the north-west left at least 250 people dead and more than 2,000 injured.
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A strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred at 12:34:35 (UTC) on Saturday, August 11, 2012, in Northwestern Iran, 32 km WSW of Ahar, at a depth of 9.8 km.

Location 38.324°N, 46.759°E

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A strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred at 12:23:17 (UTC) on Saturday, August 11, 2012, in Northwestern Iran, 20 km WSW of Ahar, at a depth of 9.7 km.

Location 38.378°N, 46.873°E

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Powerful earthquake hits south-east Iran

A powerful earthquake has hit south-eastern Iran, killing at least seven people and destroying several villages in Kerman province.
The governor of Kerman said hundreds of people had been injured by the 6.5-magnitude quake with the epicentre near the city of Bam.
The quake was also felt in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province.
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A strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred at 18:41:59 (UTC) on Monday, December 20, 2010, in Southeastern Iran, 213 km SW from Zahedan, at a depth of 12.4 km.

Location 28.439°N, 59.098°E

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An earthquake measuring 6.1 has struck southern Iran, the US Geological Service has said.
It hit at 06:30 (11:00 GMT), west-south-west of Bandar Abbas, home of a major oil refinery, about 55km below ground, the agency said.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

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