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Major earthquake hits southeastern Iran

Society Materials 12 December 2017 13:25 (UTC +04:00)
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale shook Hojedk village in Iran’s southeastern province of Kerman on Dec. 12.
Major earthquake hits southeastern Iran

Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 12‎

By Fatih Karimov – Trend:‎

A powerful earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale shook Hojedk village in Iran’s southeastern province of Kerman on Dec. 12.

The tremors occurred at 8:43, according to a report from the seismography center affiliated with Tehran University Geophysics Institute.

The earthquake's epicenter was located at a depth of 10 kilometers underground.

There was no immediate report on possible casualties or damage.

The quake shook Kerman few days after powerful magnitude 6.1 temblor in Hojedk village ‎on Dec. 1.

There were no fatalities, but as per a statement made by Iran’s Emergency Medical Services, some 51 people sustained injures, of which 41 received outpatient care.

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