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Iran earthquakes kill 40-50 people: local media
Reuters ^ | August 11, 2012 | Andrew Torchia

Posted on 08/11/2012 10:24:29 AM PDT by FoxInSocks

The Iranian Students' News Agency quoted the head of the government's emergency centre, Gholamreza Masoumi, as announcing the casualty figures.

A local official in the area told ISNA that six villages had been completely destroyed and 60 villages had been 50 to 70 percent destroyed.

The U.S. Geological Survey measured the first quake at 6.4 magnitude and said it struck 60 km (37 miles) northeast of the city of Tabriz at a depth of 9.9 km (6.2 miles). A second quake measuring 6.3 struck 49 km (30 miles) northeast of Tabriz 11 minutes later at a similar depth.

The second quake struck near the town of Varzgan, Fars news agency said. "The quake was so intense that people poured into the streets through fear," it said.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: earthquake; iran; iranearthquake; waronterror

1 posted on 08/11/2012 10:24:37 AM PDT by FoxInSocks
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To: FoxInSocks

Oops. Left out the lede: “Two strong earthquakes struck northwest Iran on Saturday, killing between 40 and 50 people and injuring 400, Iranian media said.”


2 posted on 08/11/2012 10:26:45 AM PDT by FoxInSocks ("Hope is not a course of action." -- M. O'Neal, USMC)
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To: FoxInSocks

Iran: don’t mess with God’s chosen people.


3 posted on 08/11/2012 10:27:15 AM PDT by duckman (Dr Ben Carlson: Vision Not Division.)
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To: FoxInSocks

Obama taking credit in....


4 posted on 08/11/2012 10:29:21 AM PDT by Hardraade (http://junipersec.wordpress.com (Obama Kills))
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To: Hardraade

But WE know it was Chaney and Rove and their diabolical earthquake machine...


5 posted on 08/11/2012 10:39:39 AM PDT by prisoner6 (Right Wing Nuts bolt the Constitution together as the loose screws of the Left fall out!)
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To: FoxInSocks

I guess they do still live in the dark ages! Villages?


6 posted on 08/11/2012 11:00:13 AM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (Unnngh! To many PDS people!)
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To: FoxInSocks

Will Iiran get the message?

One of their nukes is going to go off and destroy their country and almost everyone else around them.


7 posted on 08/11/2012 11:25:20 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation

Will Iran get the message?


8 posted on 08/11/2012 11:26:52 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation

Should all the countries - including your own - on the “ring of fire” “Get the message”?


9 posted on 08/11/2012 11:34:10 AM PDT by Churchillspirit (9/11/2001. NEVER FORGET.)
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To: FoxInSocks

I’m still hoping for some unreported tunnel collapses....

Preferably the ones containing the nuke factories!


10 posted on 08/11/2012 11:55:18 AM PDT by G Larry (Progressives are Regressive because their objectives devolve to the lowest common denominator.)
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To: G Larry

>http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/last_event/world/world_iran.php<

Hmm...a bit too far from Tehran....


11 posted on 08/11/2012 11:59:21 AM PDT by G Larry (Progressives are Regressive because their objectives devolve to the lowest common denominator.)
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To: FoxInSocks

Caused by fracking no doubt


12 posted on 08/11/2012 12:26:11 PM PDT by Figment
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks FoxInSocks.


13 posted on 08/12/2012 9:32:34 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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