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| Earthquake strikes southern Iran | Earthquake strikes southern Iran |
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| A quake measuring 6.1 has struck near the south Iranian city of Bandar Abbas, killing four people and injuring 26, Iranian state-run TV has said. | A quake measuring 6.1 has struck near the south Iranian city of Bandar Abbas, killing four people and injuring 26, Iranian state-run TV has said. |
| US monitors placed it 55km (35 miles) underground at 0630 (1100 GMT), west of the city, home to a major oil refinery. | |
| Most casualties were reported on the Gulf island of Qeshm, while emergency crews in Hormuzgan province checked for other possible casualties and damage. | |
| Iran straddles a major geological fault line, making it prone to earth tremors. | Iran straddles a major geological fault line, making it prone to earth tremors. |
| Wednesday's quake caused a power outage on Qeshm and reportedly brought down several buildings. | Wednesday's quake caused a power outage on Qeshm and reportedly brought down several buildings. |
| There is the possibility of casualties and fatalities Yasser Hazbavi Head of Hormuzgan's disaster HQ Animated guide: Earthquakes | There is the possibility of casualties and fatalities Yasser Hazbavi Head of Hormuzgan's disaster HQ Animated guide: Earthquakes |
| Speaking on Iranian TV, a Red Crescent official said it was unlikely the quake had caused a high number of casualties. | Speaking on Iranian TV, a Red Crescent official said it was unlikely the quake had caused a high number of casualties. |
| Across the Gulf, residents in Dubai and neighbouring emirates also felt the tremor, and office workers rushed out of some of the city's high-rise buildings, the Associated Press reports. | Across the Gulf, residents in Dubai and neighbouring emirates also felt the tremor, and office workers rushed out of some of the city's high-rise buildings, the Associated Press reports. |
| "My bed was hitting against the wall," said Rheanne Anderson, a Canadian teacher living in the emirate of Ras al-Khaimah. | "My bed was hitting against the wall," said Rheanne Anderson, a Canadian teacher living in the emirate of Ras al-Khaimah. |
| "There was definitely some shaking." | "There was definitely some shaking." |
| The deadliest quake to hit Iran in recent years was in 2003, when 25,000 people died in a 6.7 quake in Bam. | The deadliest quake to hit Iran in recent years was in 2003, when 25,000 people died in a 6.7 quake in Bam. |