At least 28 injured in 5.2-magnitude quake in E. Iran


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  • Monday, 23 Sep 2024

TEHRAN, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- At least 28 people were injured in a 5.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted Bojnurd County in the eastern Iranian province of North Khorasan on Sunday, the official news agency IRNA reported.

The quake occurred at 16:13 local time (1243 GMT) at a depth of 8 km, following four foreshocks, including two tremors of magnitudes 4.7 and 4.1 in the same county, according to the Iranian Seismological Center.

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