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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes southern Iran

The quake was reported at a depth of 10 km

Published: Tue 17 Oct 2023, 9:33 AM

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A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck southern Iran on Tuesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.

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