Iran earthquake: Strong 5.1 magnitude tremor strikes close to nuclear power plant
The magnitude 5.1 quake has hit near the Bushehr plant today the US Geological Survey has said.According to the USGS, the epicenter was recorded at 1:53 GMT and located at the depth of 38.3km.The facility is said to be being fuelled by uranium enriched further than the boundaries set out by a nuclear deal agreed with world powers in 2015.
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