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The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake struck 10km southeast of Borazjan in Iran with a magnitude of 4.9. The quake also struck at a depth of 10km.

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The depth and epicentre of the quake indicate that it was a natural event and unrelated to Iran’s attack on US airbases in Iraq.

The quake struck at 3.19am this morning.

Borazjan is a almost a 70km drive away from Bushehr.

The earthquake had a magnitude of 4.9

At the 2006 census, Basher’s population was 161,674, in 40,771 families.

Bushehr lies in a vast plain running along the coastal region on the Persian Gulf coast.

Its location is about 1,218 kilometres (757 mi) south of Tehran, and has a desert climate.

It comes as missiles struck multiple locations in Iraq where the US military were reportedly based.

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