6.3 EARTHQUAKE: WESTERN IRAN

USGS National Earthquake Information Center ^ | 6/21/02

[Brian Mosely]

Earthquake Bulletin

	Date-Time	2002 06 22 02:58:21 UTC
	Location	35.67N 48.93E
	Depth	10.0 kilometers
	Magnitude	6.3
	Region	WESTERN IRAN
	Reference	65 miles (105 km) NNE of Hamadan, Iran
	Source	USGS NEIC

The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A strong earthquake occurred IN WESTERN IRAN, about 65 miles (105 km) north-northeast of Hamadan or about 140 miles (225 km) west of Tehran at 8:58 PM MDT today, Jun 21, 2002 (Jun 22 at 7:28 AM local time in Iran). A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.3 WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE. The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time; however, this earthquake may have caused damage due to its location and size.

[Brian Mosely]

MSNBC is reporting widespread damage

[grimalkin]

Only 10km? Not very deep. It must have been quite a shaker.

[Howlin]

I wonder if they will accept help from The Great Satan.

[Luis Gonzalez]

Was there a mushroom cloud spotted in the area?

[txhurl]

Officials of Iran's seismological institute told Reuters the earthquake was centred about 115 km (71 miles) southwest of the city of Qazvin, which is west of the capital Tehran.

State radio said an aftershock from the main quake had caused damage to 40-50 percent of houses in villages near the town of Avaj, south of Qazvin.

Earthquakes are a regular occurrence in Iran, which is crossed by a number of major faultlines.

An earthquake measuring four to five on the open-ended Richter scale can be powerful enough to cause heavy damage in populated areas.

msnbc blurb

[Mo1]

MSNBC is reporting widespread damage

Oh Gee .. ain't that just a shame ..

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

This earthquake was Allah's way of punishing America (just like the earthquakes that hit Afghanistan a few months ago).

[My Favorite Headache]

If they think they are feeling the earth move now. Just wait til our war on terror tour stops there...err...ummm...nevermind .

[MHGinTN]

BIGGER, we need bigger! Oh Lord, if you can't help me. please don't help the infidels!

[OldFriend]

Are they blaming the Mossad yet?

[geege]

Thin the herd.....

[Bad~Rodeo]

Naawww, just a Daisy Cutter...W~

[Clara Lou]

Iraq, it should have been Irag.

[Bad~Rodeo]

You idiot, guess who HIDES behind their civilians....

[DoctorMichael]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.............a 6.3 at 7:28 AM.

That'll get you up and to morning prayers.

[angcat]

thin the herd

[rintense]

Maybe God is trying to tell them something.

[rintense]

Really. This is Israel and the US's fault.