7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Iran-Pakistan Border

World | April 16, 2013, Tuesday // 14:36
Bulgaria: 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Iran-Pakistan Border A handout image released by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) showing a shake map of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake which struck at the Iran-Pakistan border region, 16 April 2013. Photo by EPA/BGNES

A 7.8-magnitutde earthquake has struck the Iran-Pakistan border.

According to reports of the US Geological Survey (USGS), as cited by the BBC News, the epicenter of the quake was 86km from the city of Khash.

According to the USGS, Tuesday's quake was at a depth of 15.2 kilometers.

There were no immediate reports of injuries.

On April 10, at least 37 people were killed and 850 wounded in a 6.3 magnitude quake in south-west Iran.

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