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Iran (Islamic Republic of):Earthquake:2013/04/09
Duration2013/04/09 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 DistrictIran (Islamic Republic of)
NameEarthquake

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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 Iran
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