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Quake injures 700 in southern Iran

Bam : Iran | about 1 month ago

Frightened residents of the port city of Bandar Abbas poured into the streets after the 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck at 2:56 a.m. (6:26 p.m...Last year, a strong earthquake measuring 6.1 in magnitude struck Hormozgan, demolishing nearly 200 villages and killing at least six people. Iran lies...

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Iran: Earthquake injures hundreds in south

News Source: AKI | about 1 month ago

At least 700 people were injured in the quake which struck near the port city of Bandar Abbas...Terrified inhabitants reportedly ran out into the streets and refused to return to their homes fearing further tremors. Power and phone lines were...
Earthquake injures 700 in southern Iran

News Source: Simi Valley - Moorpark Examiner | about 1 month ago

Iran 's state news agency says an earthquake has injured at least 700 people in the country's south. Wednesday that 100 of the injured had been hospitalized while the rest were minor cases. The 4.9-magnitude quake struck the southern port city of...
Quake injures 700 in southern Iran

News Source: CNN | about 1 month ago

Frightened residents of the port city of Bandar Abbas poured into the streets after the 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck at 2:56 a.m. (6:26 p.m...Last year, a strong earthquake measuring 6.1 in magnitude struck Hormozgan, demolishing nearly 200...
Quake shakes Iranian port, 270 injured

News Source: NewKerala | about 1 month ago

The US Geological Survey put the quake's magnitude at 4.8, saying it occurred at 2.56 a.m. (2326 GMT Tuesday).
Quake hits south Iran, injuring 269 people

News Source: Hindustan times | about 1 month ago

The quake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale damaged houses and electricity lines in the port city of Bandar Abbas, where frightened people ran onto the streets, it said. Forty-four of the 269 injured were taken to hospital and electricity was...
Quake injures 700 in southern Iran

News Source: Press TV | about 1 month ago

Ahmad Rasti, Governor of Bandar Abbas, said the quake struck the city at 2:56 a.m. local time on Wednesday (11:26 p.m...Iran sits astride several major faults in the Earth's crust and is prone to frequent quakes. The worst earthquake to hit the...