18 January 2010 / REUTERS, WASHINGTON
An earthquake of 6.3 magnitude struck off the southern coast of Argentina on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake was centered about 220 miles (354 km) southeast of Ushuaia, Argentina, at a depth of 13 miles (21 kilometers), USGS said. It struck at 8 a.m. local time (1200 GMT).
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. No tsunami warnings were issued by the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center or the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Elsewhere, two earthquakes which struck in the same area of southwestern Iran overnight damaged about 150 houses, an official said on Sunday. The quakes of magnitude 4.9 and 4.1 respectively occurred near the town of Andimeshk in Khuzestan province, the official IRNA news agency reported. The US Geological Survey initially reported a 5.0 magnitude quake in the area shortly before midnight (2030 GMT) local time. The two quakes on Saturday night and early Sunday morning damaged 150 urban and rural residential units, said Shahpour Rostami, a senior provincial official.
