Earthquake
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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.
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Magnitude 7.8 quake jolts Russia’s Far East region
TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has struck the Kamchatka region in Russia’s Far East in what the US Geological Survey has called an “aftershock” from a massive earlier quake in July.
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Iran voices readiness to help Afghanistan quake-hit people
TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iran's health minister has announced the country's readiness to provide medical assistance to victims of the earthquake in Afghanistan.
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7.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Russia
TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Russian far east at 6.37 am local time Saturday (0237GMT), according to the United States Geological Survey.
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Quake disrupts training for over 157k students in Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – A recent earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province has left more than 157,000 students unable to attend school, with dozens of educational facilities destroyed or damaged, local media outlet reported Sunday.
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Magnitude 4.9 quake hits western Turkey's Balikesir prov.
TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck the Sindirgi district of the western Balikesir province at 12.35 pm (0935GMT) on Sunday, Anadolu Agency reports citing Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).