Fears for Middle Eastern Big One after quake strikes fragile fault line in Iran

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The 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck on Friday and prompting a search operation for any wounded.

The quake struck at dawn, with its epicentre 33 miles of the city of Jahrom, the USGS said.

State TV reported: “Four Afghans living and working on a farm were killed … (in) Saifabad village near the town of Khonj.”

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