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Quake shakes Iran's oil-rich southwest – report

Iran Materials 20 November 2007 10:47 (UTC +04:00)

( Reuters ) - A 5.1 magnitude earthquake jolted an area in Iran's oil-rich southwestern province of Khuzestan on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, official Iranian media said.

Natural disaster experts say oil-producing Iran is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world because it is criss-crossed by several major faultlines.

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