Earthquake
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Iran expresses deep regret over Albania quake
TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi expressed deep regret over the 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Albania, which left at least 25 people killed and over 600 more injured.
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Mianeh-Bostan Abad Railway officially starts operation
TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – The Mianeh-Bostan Abad Railway officially started operation on Wednesday at the order of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during his visit to East Azerbaijan Province.
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By: Salar Pouyan
Athletes in Mianeh visit quake-hit people
TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – On Tuesday, athletes from Mianeh country, East Azerbaijan province, including former world taekwondo champion Yousef Karami, and the captain of national Iranian volleyball team Behnam Mahmoudi, paid a visit to the people, whose villages were destroyed in a 5.9 magnitude earthquake earlier this month.
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VIDEO: Albania hit with 6.4 magnitude quake
TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – At least four people have been killed and 140 others wounded after a strong earthquake with a preliminary rating of 6.4 magnitudes struck Albania on Tuesday.
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By: Salar Pouyan
People in quake-hit Mianeh struggle with cold nights
TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Almost two weeks after a 5.9 magnitude quake in the Mianeh County located in the Iranian northwestern province of East Azerbaijan, people of the area are gradually receiving temporary houses and tents to ward off cold as snowfall hits before the arrival of winter.
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By: Salar Pouyan
Relief process in quake-hit areas in NW Iran
MIANEH, Nov. 11 (MNA) – As many as 400 houses in rural areas are reported to have been damaged in a 5.9 magnitude quake in the Mianeh County, in the Iranian northwestern province of East Azerbaijan early on Friday. Some rescue teams were dispatched to the area at early hours after the quake.
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Azerbaijan condoles Iran on quake-hit victims
TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – In a message on Saturday, Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry expressed condolence to the Iranian nation on deaths caused by the strong quake in northwestern Iran.
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Regional leaders extend condolences over deadly quake in northwestern Iran
TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Leaders of regional countries have extended their condolences over a deadly magnitude 5.9 earthquake that hit northwestern Iran on Friday, claiming at least five lives and injuring more than 300 people.
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By: Salar Pouyan
Damages to buildings in 5.9 quake in Mianeh
TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – As many as 5 people have been killed and some 320 people are reported to have been injured in a 5.9 magnitude quake in the Mianeh County, in the Iranian northwestern province of East Azerbaijan early on Friday.
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Earthquake in northwest Iran kills at least 5, injures more than 300 people
TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – A magnitude 5.9 earthquake in the Iranian northwestern province of East Azerbaijan has left at least 5 people killed and injured 332 people.
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VIDEO: 6.6 magnitude quake in Philippines
TEHRAN, Oct. 30 – A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Tuesday, leaving at least seven killed and widespread damage.
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5.6 magnitude quake jolts southern Iran
TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted the city of Kukherd, Bastak County, in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan at 14:28 local time (GMT+3:30) on Monday.
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6.5-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia
TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck the remote Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia on Thursday morning.
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Iran offers sympathy to Pakistan over quake
TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Pakistan expressed deep regret over the devastating earthquake in Pakistan which left hundreds of people killed, wounded, and displaced.
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4.4-mag. earthquake strikes Hara forests, Qeshm
TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – A 4.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Hara forests, southern Qeshm Island at 15:23 P.M. on Sunday.
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Iran, Austria to cooperate in crisis management
TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – The Austrian Ambassador to Tehran Stefan Scholz met and held talks with the head of Tehran Disaster Mitigation and Management Organization Reza Karami on the cooperation in crisis management.
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By: Kowsar Karimi
Govt. officials visiting quake-hit Masjed Soleyman
MASJED SOLEYMAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – A group of officials from the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, with officials from the Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order organization as well as from the provincial governor office of Khuzestan visited the areas in Masjed Soleyman County, which was recently hit by a 5.7-magnitude earthquake.
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4.2-mag. earthquake strikes Ahvaz, Khuzestan
TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – A 4.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Ahvaz, Southwestern province of Khuzestan at 03:15 A.M. on Thursday.
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By: Kowsar Karimi
Quake damages buildings in Gelgir village
TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Yesterday's 5.7 magnitude in Khuzestan province in southwest Iran left causalities including killing one and injuring more than 30 others. The quake also damaged people's properties and buildings in Gelgir village, Masjej Soleiman Country, which was the epicenter of the quake.
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By: Morteza Jaberian
Earthquake damages in Golgir village, SW Iran
AHVAZ, Jul. 09 (MNA) – A strong 5.7-magnitude quake hit southwestern part of Iran on Monday, striking 84 km east of the city of Ahvaz in Khuzestan province. Some buildings sustained major damage in the massive earthquake.
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5.7 magnitude in Masjed Soleiman leaves casualties
TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – A powerful 5.7-magnitude quake struck Masjed Soleiman, southwestern province of Khuzestan. The earthquake was also felt in neighbouring provinces of Lorestan, Hamedan and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari. It has left one dead and 37 injured so far, according to the latest figures.
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VIDEO: Magnitude 5.7 quake damages buildings in SW Iran
TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – A strong 5.7-magnitude quake shook the southwestern part of Iran on Monday, striking 84 km east of the city of Ahvaz in Khuzestan province. Some buildings sustained major damage in the massive earthquake. The causalities so far have been reported as one killed and 46 others wounded.
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Earthquake jolts 3 Iranian provinces
TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Earthquake of 5.7 magnitudes shook Khouzestan and two other Iranian provinces of Hamedan and Lorestan on Monday morning.
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VIDEO:Powerful 7.1 quake shakes Southern California
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – A 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook southern California on Friday night, the day after the most powerful earthquake struck the region in two decades.
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Iran expresses deep regret over China quake: spox
TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi expressed deep regret over the devastating earthquake and flood in China, which left hundred of people killed, wounded, and displaced.
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VIDEO: Strong earthquake jolts northwestern Japan
TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – Earthquake of 6.3 magnitudes shook northwestern Japan on Tuesday, causing minor injuries to 26 people.
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VIDEO: Massive earthquake strikes Peru
TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – An 8.0-magnitude earthquake rocked northern Peru on Sunday, killing at least one man and causing several injuries. The quake was the most powerful to hit the earthquake-prone country in 12 years.
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5.2 quake strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island
TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit Laft village, in the Central District of Qeshm Island, southern Iran, on Sunday.
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Minor quake hits SW Iran
TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – A minor earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale hit Izeh in the southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan in the early hours of Sunday.
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By: Alieh Saadatpour
Embroidery female artists of Jask
JASK, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Women in the city of Jask, in Hormozgan province situated on the Sea of Oman, are quite skillful in the art of embroidery, which is a traditional craft of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread or yarn.