the epicenter of the earthquake by force 4,5 points on Wednesday was less than 50 kilometers from the Iranian nuclear plant at Bushehr near the Persian Gulf, the report said the U.S. Geological survey.
Seven people were injured, four of whom were hospitalized, according to Iranian news Agency IRNA, citing the head of the crisis control center in Bushehr Jahangir Dehghani.
About any damage at the nuclear plant was not reported.
Two weeks ago in the same area, an earthquake with an amplitude of 5.1 points. About casualties or damage were reported.
Nuclear power plant in Bushehr, which produces 1,000 megawatts of electricity, was completed by Russia after several years of inactivity and officially handed over to Iran in September 2013.
Iran's neighbors in the Persian Gulf often Express concern about the reliability of the facility in Bushehr and the risk of radioactive leaks in case of a strong earthquake.
the Islamic Republic is seeking to reduce its dependence on oil and gas, and in the coming years plans to build 20 nuclear power plants.
Previously, a number of international airlines prekratili flights over Iran and Iraq — in particular, Taiwan's EVA Air, Malaysian Malaysia Airline, Air France and others.
