Magnitude 8 Quake hits Iran-Pakistan border

[Irbis]

News here. Location according to USGS here.

[Welf]

I didn't see that before, German media doesn't report much on it. I guess I should call some Iranians I know if their families are all right.

Interesting point about the nuclear program and the danger of earthquakes. Good thing I don't live there.

[madd0ct0r]

magnitude 8 last time I heard. thank fuck it's this side of winter.

[Irbis]

Well, seeing that 6.8 quake near Iranian NPP mentioned in article was a week ago, and we didn't hear any of 'environmentalist' sites bashing Evils of Atom yet, I'd hazard a guess it was actually undamaged, and it's actually a point for nuclear power. If Iranians can build one next to actual fault line and do it well, Swiss, Germans, and Italians can do it better.

[Sea Skimmer]

Because the quake was very deep damage was limited, dead and wounded in the dozens and not tens of thousands. Its just not going to be a very big story.