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State television reported the earthquake as measuring 5.5 and said it \u201cshook the area around the city of Sorkheh in Semnan province\u201d. The tremor was also felt in the capital, Tehran, about 150 kilometres (90 miles) from Sorkheh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan(National Times)- TEHRAN: A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck northern Iran on Friday, while Israeli air strikes continued to hit the country. However, the local authorities said there were no casualties and only minor damage. The official news agency IRNA reported no casualties and only \u201cminimal damage\u201d. 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