Light Earthquake Hits Town Near Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Plant
Authorities in Tehran say a magnitude-4.4 earthquake has jolted a sparsely populated district about 110 kilometers northwest of Bushehr, the location of Iran’s only operational nuclear power plant. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Iran's official IRNA news agency says the epicenter of the quake was the town of Emam Hassan and that it struck around 4:30 a.m. local time on June 1. A magnitude-4.4 earthquake is considered light by seismologists. It can be felt but causes only minor damage to modern buildings that were ...
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