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Quake shakes Iran's oil-rich southwest - report

20 Nov 2007 06:15:59 GMT
Source: Reuters

TEHRAN, Nov 20 (Reuters) - A 5.1 magnitude earthquake jolted an area in Iran's oil-rich southwestern province of Khuzestan on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, official Iranian media said.

Natural disaster experts say oil-producing Iran is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world because it is criss-crossed by several major faultlines. (Reporting by Zahra Hosseinian; Writing by Fredrik Dahl; Editing by Matthew Jones)

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