Natural Disasters
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Powerful earthquake strikes Philippine island of Mindanao
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 has hit the Philippines' Mindanao island, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported.
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Another powerful earthquake jolts Myanmar
TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Another powerful earthquake hit Myanmar on Sunday morning.
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Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea’s coast
TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has hit off the coast of the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported.
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Myanmar earthquake death toll exceeds 2,700
TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – The death toll from Myanmar’s devastating earthquake has exceeded 2,700.
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Iran sympathizes with Myanmar, Thailand over deadly quake
TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran has expressed sympathy for the Myanmar and Thailand earthquake victims.
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Myanmar quake toll up to over 600 dead
TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – Over 600 people were killed in a massive earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday.
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Powerful 7.7-magnitude quake hits Myanmar
TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – A powerful 7.7 earthquake hit central Myanmar on Friday, close to the country’s second city of Mandalay.
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Earthquake shakes Caspian Sea
TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Caspian Sea early Sunday morning.
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Hundreds evacuated as torrential rains hit Indonesia Capital
TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Hundreds evacuated from dozens of flooded neighborhoods around Jakarta on Tuesday as torrential rains pounded the Indonesian capital and its surrounding satellite cities, causing several rivers to overflow.
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5.1-magnitude earthquake shakes SE Iran
TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – A powerful earthquake of 5.1-magnitude shook Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province on Monday morning.
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More people ordered to evacuate as Japan wildfire continues
TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – Over 100 more households in the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Iwate were ordered to evacuate on Saturday as a wildfire continued to spread, local media reported.
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29 dead due to hail, rain in Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Twenty-nine people died in two provinces in Afghanistan due to hail and heavy rain, officials said Tuesday.
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High winds, thunderstorms knock out power in Oregon
TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Ten of thousands of homes were without power Tuesday morning after a powerful storm system made its way across Southwest Washington and most of Oregon overnight.
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Two powerful earthquakes strike southern Iran
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Two powerful earthquakes rocked the city of Hoseyniyeh in Khuzestan, with tremors felt across neighboring provinces.
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One dead in Australia floods as authorities order evacuation
TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – One woman died in Australia Sunday as authorities ordered residents in the country’s flood-ravaged northeast to evacuate and be on the lookout for crocodiles as river levels approach historic highs.
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Powerful earthquake shakes Ecuador
TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – A powerful earthquake shook Ecuador on Friday.
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Powerful earthquake rocks western Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – A strong 5.1-magnitude earthquake shook Iran's Kermanshah province early on Monday morning.
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Relatively strong earthquake strikes southern Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck Iran's Bushehr province on Friday night.
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5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes western Turkey
TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 has been recorded off the coast of Turkey near the Canakkale province in the western part of the country.
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Massive earthquake rocks southern Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – A huge 4.7-magnitude earthquake shook Iran's Bushehr province on Thursday night.
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Iran sympathizes with China over deadly quake
TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei sympathized with China over the deadly earthquake in that country's Tibet region.
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Dozens killed as magnitude-6.8 earthquake hits China's Tibet
TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Chinese state media has reported dozens of people have died and buildings have collapsed after a magnitude-6.8 earthquake hit the country's Tibet region.
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Winter storm in US causes massive flight cancellations
TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – A major winter storm that broke snowfall records in the Midwest is now hitting the mid-Atlantic, bringing with it a heavy mix of snow and ice and canceling more than 1,400 flights across the US.
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 strikes Ethiopia
TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Ethiopia, the US Geological Survey and the German Research Centre for Geosciences said on Saturday.
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This year’s first most intense solar flare registered Friday
TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – The highest-class solar flare, this year’s first, occurred on Friday, the Moscow-based Institute of Applied Geophysics reported.
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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Chile
TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Chile.
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4.8-magnitude earthquake hits northwest China's Ningxia
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – A 4.8-magnitude earthquake shook Yongning County in Yinchuan, the capital of Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, at 10:01 am on Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
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Magnitude 5.3 earthquake rocks South Africa
TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – A 5.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded in South Africa, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported.
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Cyclone kills over 34 people in Mozambique
TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Cyclone Chido claimed at least 34 lives after sweeping across Mozambique, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management announced Tuesday.
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Worsening floods displace over 140,000 in Malaysia
TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Flooding in several states in Malaysia worsened on Saturday, forcing 146,522 people to leave their homes, officials said.