Question: Recently on November 12th, 2017, more than 300 people have been dies in a earthquake in Parts of Iran and Iraq. What was the magnitude of this earthquake on reactor scale?
(a) 6.5
(b) 7.0
(c) 7.3
(d) 7.5
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- On November 12th, 2017, powerful earthquake hits parts of Iran and Iraq.
- The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.3 on reactor scale.
- More than 300 peoples died and thousand are expected to be injured.
- The centre of the earthquake was centred 19 miles outside the eastern Iraqi city of Halabja, according to the most recent measurements from the US Geological Survey at a shallow depth of 23 kilometres.
- The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the loss of lives in the earthquake that has affected parts of Iran and Iraq.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173427
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/11/12/middleeast/iraq-earthquake/index.html
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/12/dozens-killed-by-earthquake-in-iraniraq-border-region