UN sees US-Iran nuclear talks as ‘good sign’: Spokesman
The United Nations views the second round of negotiations between the US and Iran on Saturday as "a good sign," and hopes it will yield positive results, a UN spokesman said.
An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted Iran on Friday morning, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
It occurred at around 6 a.m., and was centred 58 km north-northeast of Kerman city, reports Xinhua news agency.
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The epicentre, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 30.7652 degrees north latitude and 57.3306 degrees east longitude, according to the USGS.
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A 5.0-magnitude aftershock was recorded twelve minutes after the tremor.
READ MORE: 134 killed in powerful earthquake near Iran-Iraq border
There were no immediate reports of any damages or casualties.
On November 12, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck an area along Iran’s northern border with Iraq, leaving at least 445 people dead and over 7,100 others injured.
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