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Subject: BGS SEISMIC ALERT
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:42:49 +0100
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SEISMIC EVENT: SOUTHERN IRAN  10 SEPTEMBER 2008  11:00 UTC  6.1 MW

The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:

DATE			:	10 September 2008
ORIGIN TIME		:	11:00 39s UTC
LAT/LONG		:	27.160? North / 55.820? East
DEPTH			:	15 km 
MAGNITUDE		:	6.1 Mw
LOCALITY		:	Southern Iran
COMMENTS          :     Location is approx. 1,000km SSE of Tehran, Iran.

There are no reports of damage or casualties at this time.  Further information will be made available if the situation regarding damage or casualties changes.  


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