Earthquake

Iran’s Armed Forces ready to help Turkey on Izmir quake

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran said that Armed Forces are ready to offer quality relief and rescue services to quake-stricken people in Turkish’s Izmir city.
2020-11-02 12:36
Turkey earthquake death toll rises to 79

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – The death toll in Turkey from Friday's magnitude 6.6 earthquake in the Aegean Sea has risen to 79, the country’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said early Monday.
2020-11-02 10:52
VIDEO: New footage shows strength of quake in Izmir

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – At least 20 buildings in the Turkish city of Izmir alone were destroyed after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Friday.
2020-10-31 18:30
FM spox commiserates with quake-hit people of Turkey

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry has expressed commiserations with the Turkish people following a strong and deadly earthquake which hit the country on Friday.
2020-10-31 18:00
President Rouhani:

Iran ready to send medical aid to Izmir quake-damaged areas

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – President Rouhani expressed Iran’s readiness to send any kind of relief, medical aid, and assistance to the Turkish people in the earthquake-stricken areas.
2020-10-31 13:25
VIDEO: Aerial views of quake-damaged regions in Izmir, Turkey

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Hours after a magnitude 6.6 quake struck, rescue workers are still pulling people from rubble in Izmir, Turkey.
2020-10-31 12:21
Tehran ready to help injured in Turkish quake: Ghalibaf

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Issuing a letter to his Turkish counterpart, Iranian Parliament Speaker announced Iran's readiness for any help to the victims in recent quake in Turkey.
2020-10-31 10:41
Health min. says Iran ready to help Turkey over Izmir quake

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Iranian Health Minister expressed the Iranian Health Ministry's readiness to help the Turkish people and government over the sufferings caused by the Friday earthquake.
2020-10-31 10:03
FM Zarif sympathizes with Turkish counterpart on deadly quake

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) –Iranian Foreign Minister in a message to his Turkish counterpart sympathized with him over the occurrence of devastating earthquake in Turkey’s Izmir city on Friday.
2020-10-30 20:27
Deadly earthquake rocks western Turkey, Greece: Report

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – A strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Friday and inflicted damage in both Greece and Turkey, where buildings collapsed killing at least four people with many others trapped in the rubble.
2020-10-30 18:47
5.4-Richter quake jolts Qazvin Prov.

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale has hit Avaj County in Qazvin Province a few minutes ago.
2020-10-24 15:39
5.2-Richter quake jolts Iran’s Golestan-Turkmenistan border

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale has hit Maraveh Tappeh in Golestan-Turkmenistan common border on Saturday.
2020-09-26 10:46
4.2-Richter quake jolts southern Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale hit Qaleh Qazi city, in Hormozgan province a few minutes ago.
2020-09-09 15:44
By: Mohammad Nesaei

Damages of 5.1-Richter quake in Golestan province

RAYMAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit the vicinity of the city of Ramyan in Golestan province, northern Iran, on Monday.
2020-09-08 11:05
5.1-Richter quake jolts Iran’s Golestan

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale has hit the vicinity of the city of Ramyan in Golestan province, northern Iran.
2020-09-07 09:12
5.1-Richter quake jolts western Kermanshah province

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale has hit the vicinity of Gilan-e Gharb in Kermanshah province, western Iran.
2020-08-09 14:33
Tsunami warning issued as magnitude 7.8 quake jolts Alaska

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – A preliminary 7.8-magnitude earthquake has struck Alaska, according to the US Geological Survey.
2020-07-22 11:28
4.6-Richter quake jolts Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale hit Kabul in Afghanistan on Monday.
2020-07-06 21:56
VIDEO: Strong quake jolts Mexico

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – A 7.7-Richter earthquake hit southern Mexico on Tuesday, shaking buildings in the center of the capital Mexico City hundreds of miles away and sending hundreds of people fleeing their homes into the streets.
2020-06-24 17:00
5.7-Richter quake jolts southern Fars province

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale hit 'Beyram' city in the southwestern Iranian province of Fars on Tuesday night.
2020-06-09 22:55
4.7-Richter quake jolts southern Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale hit Khonj city, in Fars province, near the Persian Gulf, early Monday.
2020-06-01 09:10
By: Zahra Hosseini

Restoring historic ‘Falak-ol-Aflak’ fortress in W Iran

KHORRAMABAD, May 29 (MNA) – Repairing the deep cracks, created on walls of the centuries-old Falak-ol-Aflak Fortress after a medium-sized quake struck Iran’s western province of Lorestan on May 6, is underway.
2020-05-29 10:25
Magnitude 4.4 earthquake hits east Tehran

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale hit Damavand County in the east of the Iranian capital of Tehran on Wednesday noon.
2020-05-27 14:16
VIDEO: Restoring quake-hit Sassanid-era fortress in W Iran

LORESTAN, May 25 (MNA) – Deep cracks, created on walls of the centuries-old Falak-ol-Aflak Fortress after a medium-sized quake struck Iran’s western province of Lorestan on May 6, are getting repaired.
2020-05-25 21:00
By: Shahab Ghayoumi

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolts Damavand, felt in Tehran

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale hits Damavand near Tehran on Friday at 00:48 am.
2020-05-08 10:35
5.1-mgnitude quake jolts town near Tehran

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale occurred near Damavand at 00:48 local time on Friday, the tremor of which was felt in capital Tehran.
2020-05-08 10:14
VIDEO: Earthquake leaves deep cracks on Sassanid-era fortress

KHORRAMABAD, May 07 (MNA) – Deep cracks have been created on walls of the centuries-old Falak-ol-Aflak Fortress after a medium-sized quake struck Iran’s western province of Lorestan on Wednesday. Located in Khorramabad, the capital of Lorestan, the fortress was hit by an earthquake of magnitude 5.1. The quake was at a depth of 7 km, and took place near the city of Firouzabad.
2020-05-07 19:40
Magnitude 5.1 quake jolts W Iran

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit Firouzabad county in Lorestan province at noon.
2020-05-06 13:13
Iran sympathizes with Croatia over earthquake

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has expressed sympathy with the Croatian nation and government over the earthquake that struck the country on Sunday.
2020-03-22 18:46
Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes southern Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 struck Ruydar District in Iran’s Hormozgan province early Monday.
2020-03-16 09:42