21/12/2010 10:51
Strong earthquake hits Iran
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck southeastern Iran late Monday, killing at least seven people and injuring 21 others, Reuters reported.
The strong quake hit Hosseinabad, a small town of a few hundred residents in a sparsely populated region of southeastern Iran, at 22:12 local time (18:42 GMT).
The area is not far from the historical city of Bam, site of a devastating 2003 earthquake of similar strength that killed more than 26,000 people.
The report said the epicenter was at a depth of 3 miles (5 kilometers), about 60 miles (100 kilometers) from Bam.