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Iran-Iraq earthquake kills at least 61, injures more than 300
Fox News. com ^ | November 12, 2017

Posted on 11/12/2017 3:17:20 PM PST by Kaslin

At least 61 people were killed and more than 300 others were hurt in a powerful earthquake on the Iran-Iraq border region Sunday, Iranian officials revealed.

The quake had a magnitude of 7.3, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced, as reports of serious structural damage started to emerge. At least six of the deaths were on Iraq's side of the border, Iranian state media reported.

On its website, the USGS placed the quake's epicenter at about 18.6 miles southwest of the Iraqi city of Halabja.

The USGS also issued an "orange" alert for "shaking-related fatalities and economic losses."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: catastrophism; deathtoll; earthquake; earthquakes; iran; iranearthquake; iraq; iraqearthquake; localnews
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To: miserare

A CAT 5 would be appropriate.


21 posted on 11/12/2017 6:03:52 PM PST by Rebelbase (There are only two genders. The rest are mental disorders.)
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To: Kaslin
Major increase in earthquake activity today. Japan hit with big quake and just now a 7 hit just off Costa Rica

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22 posted on 11/12/2017 6:40:28 PM PST by DocRock (And now is the time to fight! Peter Muhlenberg)
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To: Impeach_Maxine
What a stupid comment. They died because of the earthquake, not because they blew themselves up and took others with them.

Next time engage your brain before you touch your keyboard to type.

23 posted on 11/12/2017 7:35:36 PM PST by Kaslin (Politicians are not born; they are excreted -Civilibus nati sunt; sunt excernitur. (Cicero)
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To: 75thOVI; Abathar; agrace; aimhigh; Alice in Wonderland; AndrewC; aragorn; aristotleman; ...
Thanks Kaslin.

24 posted on 11/12/2017 7:38:25 PM PST by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: Kaslin

I heard an update on the radio a few minutes ago saying 140 were confirmed dead.


25 posted on 11/12/2017 7:54:35 PM PST by rdl6989
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To: DocRock; Kaslin
I only see a 5.8 off Japan, whch is not too unusual, and which was masked on the seismographs by the 7.3 on the Iran-Iraq border and the 6.5 in Costa Rica.

Take a look: the MAJO (Matsushiro) seismogram in Japan is pretty well swamped by those bigger shocks...

26 posted on 11/12/2017 10:20:59 PM PST by TXnMA ("Allah": Satan's current alias | "Islamists": Satan's assassins | "Moderate Muslims": Useful idiots.)
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To: Twotone

This earthquake was felt in Tel Aviv, but nobody was injured there. This proves that the Jooos! were behind it and they WERE targeting the Mullahs in Tehran./s


27 posted on 11/13/2017 2:16:19 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Kaslin

I suppose I should feel bad but instead I am overjoyed knowing these people are being sent straight to hell. Few jihadis that will be murdering innocents in the West. Good riddance.


28 posted on 11/13/2017 10:27:44 AM PST by KingofZion
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To: TXnMA

One of the online English rags was trumpeting the “huge” (their word) 5.8 near Japan — and then about 90% of the article was about other earthquakes — mainly past temblors in or near Japan.

The average Japanese citizen who felt anything probably paused just long enough for the quake to begin dropping in intensity, and then went about their business.

The media is sinking ever lower...


29 posted on 11/13/2017 7:15:27 PM PST by Paul R. (I don't want to be energy free, we want to be energy dominant in terms of the world. -D. Trump)
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To: Paul R.

Death toll in Iran up to 455, reports CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/12/middleeast/iraq-earthquake/index.html


30 posted on 11/13/2017 7:21:06 PM PST by Paul R. (I don't want to be energy free, we want to be energy dominant in terms of the world. -D. Trump)
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To: Paul R.

That’s awful. Many were killed at malls and supermarkets. Women, children, elderly...just going about their daily routine, like you and I. I am ashamed at all the FReepers who are rejoicing about the deaths of 500 people in an earthquake.


31 posted on 11/13/2017 8:50:05 PM PST by miserare ( Hillary--you lost! Get over it!!)
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To: Paul R.

If you check the link in my post, you’ll see that MAJO is amost dead quiet, now...


32 posted on 11/13/2017 9:11:26 PM PST by TXnMA ("Allah": Satan's current alias | "Islamists": Satan's assassins | "Moderate Muslims": Useful idiots.)
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To: Kaslin

From Twitter:

U.S. Consulate Erbil; @USConGenErbil 10h10 hours ago

The US govt is responding to the magnitude 7.3 earthquake that struck near the city of #Halabja on Nov. 12. Our @USAID.OFDA partners are on the ground conducting damage and humanitarian needs assessments and sent 2 mobile medical teams and 2 ambulances to provide trauma care.

https://twitter.com/USConGenErbil/status/930498166142664707

(I’ve also read the death toll is larger than 1,000. Not sure if that is for Iraq and Iran)


33 posted on 11/14/2017 8:37:41 PM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Kaslin

Death toll in powerful earthquake on Iran-Iraq rises to over 330

http://www.maharlikanews.com/2017/11/12/death-toll-in-powerful-earthquake-on-iran-iraq-rises-to-over-330/


34 posted on 11/14/2017 8:38:36 PM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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