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Iran (Islamic Republic of):Earthquake:2013/04/09
Duration 2013/04/09 An earthquake registering 6.3 on the Richter scale occurred near the Gulf port city of Bushehr in south-eastern Iran on 9 April 2013 at 16:22 local time (11:52 GMT). Preliminary reports indicate that the earthquake has resulted in 32 deaths. Some 850 people have also been injured Country or District Iran (Islamic Republic of) Name Earthquake
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- OCHA 2013/04/10
The death toll is 35 persons (8 children), with some 800 people injured, of whom 80 have been hospitalized in Khormoj city hospital.- OCHA 2013/04/09
Around 1,000 people are sheltering in tents. Two villages in the region, Shanbeh and Sena, reportedly suffered considerable damage, with around 80 per cent of village infrastructure destroyed.Geographycal Data Information
- WFP 2013/04/09
Southern Iran Earthquakes (9 April 2013)- OCHA 2013/04/10
Iran: Earthquake, Location Map (as of 9 April 2013)- USGS Earthquake Hazard Program
Magnitude: 6.3
Date-Time: 2013-04-09 11:52:50 UTC; 2013-04-09 16:22:50 at epicenter
Location: 28.500°N 51.591°E
Depth: 10.0km (6.2mi)
Region: Southern IranEmergency Relief Information
Urgent Report from Supporting Members of the Asian Disaster Reduction Center
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