6.1 earthquake hits Iran

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Channel: Civil Disturbia · 2017 · News & Politics

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A 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck 89 kilometers from Mashhad, Iran’s second most populous city, the US Geological Survey reported, adding that the tremor had a been registered at a shallow depth of 13 kilometers.

The quake hit northeastern Iran, 96 kilometers from the city of Mashhad, which has a population of over 2.3 million people.

Tasnim news agency reported several aftershocks, which are expected to continue, while adding that phone service in the affected areas has been disrupted.

The epicenter was located at Sefid Sang, a city in Khorasan Razavi Province’s Qalandarabad District, the Iranian Seismological Center of Tehran University reported, as cited by Tasnim.

SOURCE: 6.1 earthquake hits near Iran’s second-largest city at depth of 13km https://www.rt.com/news/383543-iran-mashhad-strong-quake/
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