Strong quake near a nuclear plant

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck the southwest region of Iran today, with an epidex of 45 kilometers from the Bouchehr nuclear power plant, the American Geological Institute (USGS) reported. According to officials, for the time being, no damage has been found. “If we rely on assessments of the Red Halfhea and regional authorities, we have not yet been informed of damage”, the director confirmed [...]
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck the southwest region of Iran today, with an epidex of 45 kilometers from the Bouchehr nuclear power plant, the American Geological Institute (USGS) reported.
According to officials, for the time being, no damage has been found.
“If we rely on assessments of the Red Halfage and regional authorities, we have not yet been informed of damages”, the director of the Crisis District Unit, Jahangir Dehghani, confirmed.
The Iranian Siismology Agency previously measured a 4.9 magnitude.












