An earthquake has been recorded in the area of the Fordo nuclear facility in Iran.

In the Iranian province of Qom, in the central part of Iran, tremors of 2.5 magnitude were recorded in the area of the nuclear facility in Fordo. Data on this on June 16 is provided on the website of the Iranian Seismological Center.

Seismic activity was registered at 23:35 local time (23:05 Moscow time) on June 15. The hearth was located at a depth of 10 km underground.

The Fordo Nuclear Center is among the facilities that have been hit by Israeli missile strikes.

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At the same time, prolonging the fighting increases Tehran's chances, experts say.

On June 13, Israel launched a preemptive strike against Iran and declared a state of emergency. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed that the purpose of the military operation is to strike at Iran's nuclear infrastructure. In response, Iran launched several waves of missile attacks.