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Prime VIP
A powerful quake has shaken Iran near the border with Pakistan just a week after another tremor hit the country. The earthquake was strong enough to be felt all across the Gulf region and as far as India's capital, New Delhi.
The epicenter is located some 90km southeast of the city of Khash, according to the US Geological survey. The quake struck deep underground, more than 15km from the surface.
The Iranian Seismological Center (IRSC) gives the magnitude of the quake at 7.5 on the Richter scale.
The epicenter is located some 90km southeast of the city of Khash, according to the US Geological survey. The quake struck deep underground, more than 15km from the surface.
The Iranian Seismological Center (IRSC) gives the magnitude of the quake at 7.5 on the Richter scale.
No immediate damage report is available. However, Khash is a populous city, which had over 56,000 residents as of 2006. The city is capital of the Sistan and Baluchestan Province, one of Iran's poorest.
People reported feeling a slight tremor in Afghanistan's Kandahar and Pakistan’s Karachi, both cities located hundreds of kilometers from the epicenter.
“Felt my laptop and table shake noticeably. There was no window rattling, but the shaking motion was visibly strong,” one witness in Karachi said.
“Felt my laptop and table shake noticeably. There was no window rattling, but the shaking motion was visibly strong,” one witness in Karachi said.
In the Indian capital the quake caused tall buildings to shake, prompting some people to rush to the streets, according to Reuters.
Last Tuesday Iran endured a strong earthquake that struck near Bushehr. It killed almost 40 people and left hundreds injured.
