Moderate earthquake shakes southwestern Iran
January 17th, 2010 - 3:57 am ICT by BNO News ( 2 comments )DEZFUL, IRAN (BNO NEWS) — A moderate earthquake shook southwestern Iran on Saturday, seismologists said. There was no immediate word on damage or casualties.
The 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck just before midnight, around 11.53 p.m. local time, and was located about 15 miles north of Dezful, a city with a population of over 250,000 in southwestern Iran.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties following the earthquake.
In November 2009, a small 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, injuring more than 700 people.
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January 17th, 2010 at 4:58 am
The world does not need another devastating earthquake, that caused so much destruction and death, as it did, in Haiti, Lets hope the, Beautiful people of Iran, are OK, and that, theirs, no loss of Life.!!! Be Safe People, God Bless.
February 25th, 2010 at 3:52 am
will you guys pleez , ungh !!! Read Ezekiel chapters 8 , 38 & 39 and then you may discuss knowledgeably about ” OMG !!! IT’S THE END OF THE FREAKING WORLD ” Havn’t you heard of the ” World-wide quake that’s to come … maybe it’s already starting … he he he READ PEOPLE lest you remain ignorant !!!