Iran Earthquake
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit southern Iran on September 10, 2008. Initial reports said that at least three people were dead and 22 injured. The tremors reached as far as Dubai, where office buildings were shaken and people evacuated.
The quake's epicenter was 33 miles southwest of Bandar Abbas, a port city with oil installations and a refinery.1
Fast Facts
- The earthquake occurred at 11:00 am GMT 1
- At least three people died and 22 were injured1
- More than 200 villages were destroyed1
- The capital Tehran is located 850 miles north of the epicenter1
- Reports say the magnitude reached 7.5 points on Richter scale1
- Bander Abbas processes 320,000 barrels of crude oil a day1
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