18 August 2014 | 11:05

Strong earthquake shakes western Iran: US monitors

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 A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Iran on Monday, the US Geological survey which monitors quakes worldwide reported, AFP reports.


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 A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Iran on Monday, the US Geological survey which monitors quakes worldwide reported, AFP reports.

The quake, with an epicenter at 36 kilometers (22 miles) southeast of the Iranian city of Abdanan, near the border with Iraq, struck at 02:32 GMT Monday, the USGS reported.

The quake epicenter was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), the USGS said.

There were no immediate reports of damages or casualties.

Iran stands on several seismic fault lines.

In April last year, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Iran and neighboring Pakistan, killing 40 people.

A massive quake in December 2003 struck the southern city of Bam, killing 26,000 people and destroying its ancient mud-built citadel.

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