Earthquake
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Magnitude 4.4 earthquake jolts southern Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers near Faryab in Iran’s Kerman Province on Thursday.
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VIDEO: 6.0-magnitude quake hits Jammu & Kashmir
TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Reports of heavy damage to homes, cattle farms, orchards, and farmland after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Shehresubz in the Chipursan Valley of Upper Hunza, Jammu & Kashmir.
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6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Baculin, Philippines
TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – A strong earthquake shook parts of the Philippines' southern islands on Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
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Strong magnitude-6.2 earthquake shakes Japan
TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit the western Chugoku region of Japan on Tuesday, followed by a series of sizeable aftershocks, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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5.7-magnitude quake hits Santiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina
TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted Santiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina at 1040 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
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Magnitude 6 earthquake jolts Taiwan: USGS
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – A magnitude 6 earthquake jolted Taiwan on Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
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5.7 magnitude quake strikes Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – A strong 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region early Friday, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences.
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Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Japan
TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 hit Japan’s northeastern region on Friday, after which a tsunami advisory was issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
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6.5 magnitude quake hits Hokkaido region in Japan
TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck the Hokkaido region in Japan on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said.
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5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Alaska
TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 was registered in Alaska, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
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7.0 magnitude earthquake shakes Alaska
TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 was registered in Alaska, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes China’s Xinjiang region
TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – China on Thursday reported a magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Xinjiang, a region in the country’s north-west that shares a border with Kyrgyzstan.
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Earthquake of 6.6 magnitude strikes off Indonesia’s Sumatra
TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – A powerful earthquake of 6.6 magnitude struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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Magnitude 5.7 quake shakes Bangladesh
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – A moderate 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook Bangladesh on Friday, the country’s meteorological department said.
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3.6-magnitude quake jolts Khuzestan, Iran
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Lali in Iran’s Khuzestan Province at 09:26 a.m. on Saturday at a depth of 14 kilometers.
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5.3 earthquake strikes Cyprus
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – The earthquake that hit Cyprus at 11.30am, registered 5.3 on the Richter scale, director of the geological survey department Christodoulos Hadjigeorgiou said on Wednesday.
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Iran FM sympathizes with Afghanistan over deadly earthquake
TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday expressed his sympathy with the government and people of the neighboring Afghanistan following the reoccurrence of an earthquake in this country.
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IRCS expresses solidarity with Afghanistan quake victims
TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s Red Crescent Society chief offered condolences to Afghanistan after the deadly 6.3-magnitude earthquake and announced readiness to deploy relief teams and humanitarian aid.
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Number of casualties in Afghan quake surpasses 800
TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – The total number of those affected as a result of an earthquake in northern Afghanistan has climbed to 830, with 27 people killed.
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Iran sympathizes with Afghanistan after strong earthquake
TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman expressed sympathy with the noble people of Afghanistan after Monday's earthquake, expressing his country's readiness to provide any humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.
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Seven dead, 150 injured in Afghanistan quake
TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Seven people were killed and 150 injured after an earthquake of 6.3 magnitude struck near one of Afghanistan's largest cities Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, the local health directorate said on Monday.
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22 injured and buildings collapse as earthquake hits Turkey
TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – A strong earthquake struck western Turkey on Monday, causing at least three buildings, already damaged by a previous tremor, to collapse, officials said.
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Russia
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 jolted Russia on Saturday.
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Magnitude 7.8 earthquake hits off tip of South America
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck in the Drake Passage on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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5.3 earthquake strikes central Iran, felt in Tehran
TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – A magnitude 5.3 earthquake on the scale of Richter shook Isfahan Province in central Iran on Friday night, which was also felt in Tehran and Qom.
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Death toll from Philippine quake rises to 72
TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – The death toll from a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck off the central Philippines late on Tuesday has risen to 72, the civil defence agency said.
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6.9 magnitude quake destroys church in the Philippines
TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit the Philippines, with the strongest tremors felt on Cebu Island. There are no reports of casualties yet, but a Catholic church has been destroyed.
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Venezuela stages civil defense exercise
TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – National civil defense exercises were successfully held across the whole territory of Venezuela.
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5.4-magnitude earthquake hits Turkey
TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – A5.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Türkiye on Sunday, shaking Istanbul and nearby cities including Izmir and Bursa, Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD)said.
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Quake of 5.6 magnitude rocks Chile
TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 struck Chile, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported.