Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 14 Nov 2021, 08:27 am Print
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Tehran/UNI/Sputnik: Two earthquakes of 6.0 and 6.3 magnitude occurred on Sunday in southern Iran, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
Dust rising from the hills and lorries swaying during the 6.3 Earthquake in #Iran near Bandar Abbas in the last hour. pic.twitter.com/sgaNYeugjR
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The 6.0-magnitude earthquake was registered at 12:07 GMT, 37 miles north-northwest of the city of Bandar Abbas, with its epicenter located at the depth of 6.2 miles, per the EMSC data.
The 6.3-magnitude earthquake was confirmed at 12:08 GMT in the same area, 38.5 miles north-northwest of Bandar Abbas with its focus also 6.2 miles deep.
There have been no reports about casualties or damage at the moment.
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