Magnitude 4.9 Quake Strikes Near Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant

Magnitude 4.9 Quake Strikes Near Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Iran on Dec. 27, 2019. USGS
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An earthquake of magnitude of 4.9 struck near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Friday but an Iranian emergency services official said there was no damage or casualties.

The U.S. Geological Survey earlier said the quake had a magnitude of 5.1.