Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits Iran, USGS reports

LONDON, Nov. 7, 2012 (Reuters) — A shallow magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit northwest Iran on Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.The quake was centered 32 miles north-northeast of Tabriz, at a depth of 6.2 miles, the USGS said.

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