Iran earthquake: 5.1-magnitude quake hits near Bushehr nuclear plant
Moderate quake struck at the relatively shallow depth of 38km about 50km from the facility
A magnitude-5.1 earthquake has struck near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey.
The quake was moderate, which can cause considerable damage, and was centred 53km (33 miles) east of Bushehr, a nuclear facility on Iran’s southern coast of the Persian Gulf.