Sunday, April 18, 2021

Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes Southern Iran - Seismological Center - UrduPoint

Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes Southern Iran

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred on Sunday in southern Iran, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

The earthquake was registered at 06:41 GMT, 59.6 miles north-northwest of the city of Bushehr, with its focus located at the depth of 6.2 miles, per the EMSC data.

There have been no reports on victims or damage....sputnik

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  • (Tasnim) – An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck Iran’s southern coastal province of Bushehr near the port of Bandar Ganaveh, leaving no casualties.

Several earthquakes rocked Bandar Ganaveh port and regions along the border between the provinces of Bushehr and Fars at around 12:30 pm local time.

The biggest temblor, measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale, damaged a number of houses.

Local officials said at least two people have been injured in the quake and aftershocks.

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 Magnitude    Mw 5.8
Region    SOUTHERN IRAN
Date time    2021-04-18 06:41:50.2 UTC
Location    29.82 N ; 50.70 E
Depth    10 km


Distances

    96 km NNW of Bushehr, Iran / pop: 165,000 / local time: 11:11:50.2 2021-04-18
32 km NNE of Bandar-e Genāveh, Iran / pop: 52,700 / local time: 11:11:50.2 2021-04-18
   

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