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Strong earthquake hits southern Iran
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- 19 April, 2018
- 07:22
Baku. 19 April. REPORT.AZ/ 5.8 magnitude earthquake has struck in southern Iran near a nuclear plant, shaking Bahrain and other areas around the Persian Gulf. Report informs citing the Interfax.
In Bahrain, an island kingdom of Saudi Arabia, people on social media said they felt the quake and evacuated from high-rise buildings.
Seismic event is estimated as "destructive".
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