Epicentre of Iran earthquake Khash: All you need to know

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Iran-Pakistan border near Balochistan, with its epicentre in the Khash area. The quake struck less than a week after a 6.1 magnitude quake hit near Bushehr, on Iran’s Persian Gulf coast, killing at least 37 people and raising calls for greater international safety inspections at the country’s long energy-producing nuclear reactor. Here are some details about Khash: Khash, the capital of Khash County, is a city in Sistan and Baluchestan Province of Iran. Majority of the city’s inhabitants are ethnic Baloch who speak the Balochi language. [caption id=“attachment_703618” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File photo of an earthquake in Iran. AP[/caption] According to a 2006 census conducted by the government of Iran, the population of Khash County was 161, 918. Khash County is further divided into three districts - Central, Irandegan and Nukabad. The city is located at an altitude of 1400 metres (4596 feet).