Earthquake

Magnitude 4.8 quake jolts Iran's Sarpol-e Zahab County

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook Iran's western province of Kermanshah near the border with Iraq early on Monday, no casualties have been reported.

Earthquake causes no damage to Bushehr nuclear power plant

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – None of the facilities, equipment, and buildings of Bushehr nuclear power plant have been damaged by the Sunday earthquake that occurred in Ganaveh County of Bushehr province.

Magnitude-5.9 earthquake jolts Sothern Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – On Sunday, a magnitude-5.9 shook Ganaveh County of the Bushehr Province in Southern Iran.

Japan hit by tsunami waves after magnitude 7.2 quake

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – Authorities issued a tsunami warning for Japan after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake off the coast of Miyagi prefecture.

5-Richter quake jolts Faryab in southern Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale has hit Faryab County in Kerman Province, southern Iran a few minutes ago.

5.6-magnitude quake leaves at least 43 injured in Sisakht

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – According to the latest figures, as many as 43 people have been injured so far in the 5.6-magnitude earthquake that struck the city of Sisakht, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, on Wednesday.

Magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolts central Iran

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) - A magnitude-5.6 earthquake shook the provinces of Isfahan and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmadsouthern, central Iran, on Wednesday.

A powerful 7.1 magnitude quake hits Japan’s Fukushima

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit the city of Fukushima.

Magnitude 4.9 quake jolts Iran's western Kermanshah province

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – A 4.9 magnitude earthquake shook Iran's western province of Kermanshah near the border with Iraq early on Friday, no casualties have been reported.

Earthquake of 5.1 magnitude hits Turkey's Izmir

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – Media outlets on Monday reported a 5.1 magnitude earthquake in the Turkish city of Izmir on Monday.

Magnitude 7 earthquake shakes Philippines

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – A powerful earthquake shook parts of the southern Philippines on Thursday night, but authorities said it was too deep to cause major damage and no tsunami warning was issued.

Magnitude-5.5 earthquake strikes southern Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) - A magnitude-5.5 earthquake shook Hormozgan province in southern Iran in the early hours of Saturday.

Earthquake in Indonesia kills at least 35

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – At least 35 people have died after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's West Sulawesi province, the National Disaster Management Agency said on Friday.

6.3 Richter earthquake jolts Croatia

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – A strong earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.3 Richter, has hit central Croatia.

5.3-Richter quake jolts eastern Turkey

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), an earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck eastern Turkey on Sunday.

4.6-Richter quake jolts Bastak in southern Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale has hit the vicinity of the city of Bastak on the borders of Hormozgan and Fars provinces, southern Iran.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.