Earthquake Strikes Iran, U.S. Says
AP ^ | Dec 25, 2003
Posted on 12/25/2003 8:04:56 PM PST by optimistically_conservative
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WASHINGTON - An earthquake has struck southeastern Iran near the city of Bam, the U.S. Geological Survey (news - web sites) said Thursday.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The earthquake hit at 5:27 a.m. local time Friday — or 8:57 p.m. Thursday, Eastern Standard Time.
The USGS (news - web sites) reported a preliminary magnitude of 6.7, high enough to cause severe damage.
There have been similar earthquakes in this area that have caused damage, the USGS said.
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