Earthquake

7.2-magnitude quake hits SE Taiwan (+VIDEOS)

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – A strong earthquake struck Taiwan's southeastern coast on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, bringing at least one building down in a small town and sparking tsunami warnings.

7.6-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 7.6 magnitudes on the Richter scale struck the Eastern New Guinea region in Papua New Guinea on Sunday.

Earthquake in China's Sichuan kills more than 30

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck China’s Sichuan province on Monday, killing more than 30 people and shaking the provincial capital of Chengdu and more distant provinces.

Earthquake in China’s Sichuan kills 21 as landslides strike

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck China’s Sichuan province, killing at least 21 people and shaking the capital Chengdu.

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes E Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), an earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale has hit Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan.

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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Crete, Greece region

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Greece on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

Quake shakes west Indonesia, 'no immediate reports of damage'

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – A strong undersea earthquake struck Indonesia's Sumatra island late Tuesday, causing residents to panic, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage.

5.5 earthquake reported in Sea of Oman

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – University of Tehran's Institute of Geophysics has reported that a 5.5 earthquake struck the Sea of Oman in the south of Iran on Sunday afternoon.

Strong quake kills 2, injures dozens in northern Philippines

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – A strong earthquake struck the northern Philippines on Wednesday morning, killing at least one person, shaking buildings and causing some structures to collapse, officials said.

Yet another powerful earthquake strikes south of Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – A magnitude 5.8 earthquake at a depth of 10 kilometers shook Bandar Khamir in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan on Saturday afternoon.

Strong quake shakes east of Afghanistan capital

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Local sources in Afghanistan say a strong earthquake shook Kabul city on Saturday afternoon.

Egypt condoles with Iran over recent deadly earthquake 

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs offered condolences over the death and injuries of a number of Iranian citizens in a recent quake in the southern Hormozgan Province

Kuwait condoles with Iran over Saturday earthquake

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Following UAE, Kuwait offered condolences to Iran over the quake that hit the southern province of Hormozgan, leading to several people’s deaths and others’ injuries.

UAE President condolences Raeisi on earthquke disaster

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Addressing Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi in a message, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of the United Arab Emirates expressed his condolences for the death of a number of Iranians in the earthquake in Sothern Iran.

Powerful earthquakes hit Southern Iran, leaving 5 killed

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – At least five people are dead and scores of others injured after multiple powerful earthquakes struck Iran's southern province of Hormozgan early on Saturday.

5.4 earthquake shakes Kerman province in southeast Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – A 5.4-magnitude earthquake rocked Ravar in northern Kerman province in southeast Iran on Sunday afternoon.

Afghanistan receives Iran's 3rd humanitarian aid

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Afghanistan has received the third consignment of humanitarian aid from the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Quake jolts Charak, Hormozgan prov

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted Bandar Charak in Hormozgan province on Saturday morning.

Amir-Abdollahian condoles with Afghanistan on quake disaster

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian condoled with Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan's Taliban and the Afghan nation and government on the recent earthquake that caused many deaths and strong material loss.

Quake jolts Paktika prov. in Afghanistan again, five killed

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – At least five people have been killed and 11 others injured in another earthquake in Afghan city of “Gyan” in Paktika province on Friday.

Raeisi offers condolences to Afghanistan over deadly quake

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi expressed his deep condolences to the government and noble people of neighboring Afghanistan on a recent deadly earthquake which claimed lives of many people in this country.

Iran UN envoy:

Release of Afghanistan's assets should not be politicized

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations said Afghanistan’s assets blocked in the United States belong to the Afghan people and their release must not be politicized.

Headlines of Iran’s Persian dailies on June 23

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Mehr News agency takes a look at headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Thursday, June 23.

Iran FM offers condolences to Afghanistan over deadly quake

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister has offered condolences to the people of Afghanistan over the Wednesday deadly quake and said that Iran will stay with Afghanistan in difficult times.

Iran stands with Afghan people as always: senior diplomat

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Special envoy of the Iranian President for Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Ghomi offered his condolences to the victims of the Afghanistan quake and expressed Iran's readiness to stand with the Afghan people as always.

Iran dispatches humanitarian aid to Afghan quake-hit areas

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Iran's embassy in Kabul announced that following the deadly earthquake which hit Afghanistan's Paktika and Host province on Wednesday, Iran has sent two airplanes of humanitarian aid to the people in quake-hit areas.

Iran Red Crescent says ready to assist Afghan quake victims

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society announced the society's full readiness for providing humanitarian aid to the Afghan earthquake victims.

4.7 magnitude strikes Iran's Hormozgan province

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – A moderate magnitude 4.7 quake struck southern Iranian Hormozgan province at the coast of the Persian Gulf.

Over deadly quake in Afghanistan;

Iran voices readiness to provide any assistance to victims

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson offered condolences to the people of Afghanistan over the loss of lives in the recent earthquake, voicing the readiness of Iran to provide any assistance to victims.

Thousand killed in magnitude 6.1 quake in Afghanistan: report

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – At least 1000 have been killed and 1500 injured after an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits Afghanistan.