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Iran's Kaki city hit with another earthquake

Iran Materials 6 May 2013 09:28 (UTC +04:00)
Iran's city of Kaki in the Bushehr province that suffered a 4,0 Richter scale quake a few days ago, has been hit with a stronger quake earlier this morning.
Iran's Kaki city hit with another earthquake

Azerbaijan, Baku, May 6 /Trend S.Isayev, T. Jafarov/

Iran's city of Kaki in the Bushehr province that suffered a 4,0 Richter scale quake a few days ago, has been hit with a stronger quake earlier this morning, ISNA reported.

According to reports, this time the earthquake, which occured approximately at 7 o'clock in the morning (local time), reached 5,1 on the Richter scale.

Thus far there are no reports of possible victims or damages.

Bushehr's Kaki city was hit by an earthquake on Saturday, May 4, with a 4,0 magnitude earthquake, according to Iran's Seismography Center.

Prior to that, Kaki was hit by another quake on May 2 evening, with a 5,0 magnitude. There were no reports of possible victims or damages.

Iran is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, being crossed by several major fault lines that cover at least 90 percent of the country. As a result, earthquakes in Iran occur often and are destructive.

The Iranian plateau is subject to most types of tectonic activity, including active folding, faulting and volcanic eruptions. It is well known for its long history of disastrous earthquake activity.

Not only have these earthquakes killed thousands, but they have also led to waste of valuable natural resources.

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