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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Quake strikes Iran for second day

2010-08-01

TEHRAN - A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Iran on Saturday, reports said without providing details on any casualties, a day after a weaker quake injured over 270 people in the countrys northeast.

The latest temblor rattled the southern province of Kerman at 11:22 am (0652 GMT), the website of state television reported, citing the geophysics department of Tehran university. It disrupted communications, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.

Fars news agency said the epicentre was in the town of Negar in southwest Kerman. It also said there were no immediate reports of casualties, and added the area where the quake struck was rural.

On Friday, a 5.7 magnitude quake rattled northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, leaving at least 274 people injured, ILNA news agency reported, adding only 12 victims were hospitalised.

Posted by:Steve White

#7 One interesting thing about the quakes is that they struck areas about 500 miles apart. They're both in the western part of Iran, and about equidistant from Qom. For Halliburton - center, drop 2 degrees, and fire for effect.

Posted by: Old Patriot 2010-08-01 19:33

#6 I don't think so. According to religious authorities, there are no gays or boobs in Iran.

Posted by: gorb 2010-08-01 19:11

#5 Boobquake™?

Posted by: OldSpook 2010-08-01 14:49

#4 The 12th imam still trying to find the well opening?

Posted by: Muggsy Glink 2010-08-01 12:24

#3 Just tuning up and checking coordinates.

Posted by: Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2010-08-01 10:31

#2 Building up to the big one. Allan is very disturbed.

Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2010-08-01 07:20

#1 too deep to be nuke test.... boring...

Posted by: 3dc 2010-08-01 00:36

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