Natural Disasters

6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes island of Crete in Greece

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Crete in Greece on Tuesday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
2021-10-12 13:30
VIDEO: Volcanic eruption in Spain's La Palma

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – A volcano has been erupting on the Spanish island of La Palma for almost three weeks.
2021-10-11 19:45
Extreme drought triggers sandstorms in Brazil; 6 dead

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Unusually powerful sandstorms have left at least six people dead in Sao Paulo in recent weeks, local media said, as southeastern Brazil grapples with severe drought.
2021-10-08 20:00
Hundreds flee as fire ravages Honduras island of Guanaja

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – A huge fire has destroyed or damaged scores of houses and businesses on the Honduran island of Guanaja and forced hundreds of residents to flee for safety.
2021-10-03 14:25
4.2-Richter quake jolts Iran-Iraq border

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale has hit the Iran-Iraq border near Qasr-e Shirin City in Kermanshah province.
2021-09-28 13:10
Strong quake hits Greece's biggest island of Crete, 1 killed

A strong earthquake measuring 5.8 shook Greece's largest island Crete on Monday and one person was killed when a church dome collapsed, authorities said.
2021-09-27 12:50
6.5-Magnitude earthquake strikes near Coast of Nicaragua

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) registered a strong earthquake near the coast of Nicaragua on Wednesday.
2021-09-22 14:26
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes near Melbourne (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Melbourne on Wednesday, Geoscience Australia said, one of the country's biggest quakes on record.
2021-09-22 09:35
Lava from erupting volcano destroys homes in Canary Islands

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – A volcano eruption on La Palma in the Spanish Canary Islands has destroyed houses and forced about 5,500 residents to evacuate.
2021-09-21 16:20
VIDEO: Hurricane ‘Ida’ in Havana

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – After battering Cuba's capital, Havana, Hurricane Ida is expected to rapidly strengthen before pummeling when it reaches the United States.
2021-08-30 00:30
VIDEO: Bridge in S Taiwan destroyed by strong floods

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – A bridge in southern Taiwan was destroyed Saturday by strong floods brought on by tropical depression Lupit.
2021-08-08 16:05
At least 20 killed as heavy rain, landslides hit Mumbai

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – At least 20 people died and several others were injured in the Mahul and Vikhroli area of Mumbai after incessant overnight rains caused houses to crumble and collapse in a landslide, officials said.
2021-07-18 13:23
3 killed, 2 missing in floods in Iran's Kerman province

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – The director-general of the Red Crescent Society of Iran's Kerman province says that they have recovered the bodies of three people that were missing in the Saturday floods in the southeastern province.
2021-07-17 19:30
3 dead, 113 missing as heavy rain in Japan triggers landslide

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – At least three people were found dead and more than 100 were missing after torrential rains triggered landslides in the central Japanese city of Atami over the weekend, a local official and media said on Monday.
2021-07-05 15:00
Rest of collapsed Florida tower demolished (+video)

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – The remaining portion of a Miami-area condo tower that partially collapsed was demolished Sunday night after engineers declared it unstable.
2021-07-05 10:52
20 people missing in Japan mudslide

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) –Officials in Japan said Sat. some 20 people are missing after a huge landslide hit Atami city in the center of the country. TV footage showed a torrent of mud plummeting down a hillside in the city southwest of Tokyo.
2021-07-03 18:41
6 dead, several missing after ferry ship sinks off Indonesia

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – At least six people were killed after a ferry ship sank in the waters of the Bali Strait late Tuesday.
2021-06-30 16:03
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.
2021-03-14 17:03
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.
2021-02-17 22:34
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.
2021-01-16 07:50
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.
2021-01-15 12:35
VIDEO: Thousands evacuated as volcano erupted in Indonesia

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Indonesia's Mount Ili Lewotolok erupted on Sunday sending 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) of ash and smoke up into the air and forcing the evacuation of thousands of people.
2020-11-30 12:00
5.4-Richter quake jolts Qazvin Prov.

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale has hit Avaj County in Qazvin Province a few minutes ago.
2020-10-24 15:39
5.2-Richter quake jolts Iran’s Golestan-Turkmenistan border

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale has hit Maraveh Tappeh in Golestan-Turkmenistan common border on Saturday.
2020-09-26 10:46
At least 33 killed as wildfires ravage US West Coast

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – The death toll from wildfires that have ravaged the United States' West Coast has risen to 33 as the National Weather Service has issued a "red flag warning" amid high winds and dry conditions in Oregon and California.
2020-09-14 11:25
4.2-Richter quake jolts southern Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale hit Qaleh Qazi city, in Hormozgan province a few minutes ago.
2020-09-09 15:44
VIDEO: Typhoon Haishen hits South Korea after striking Japan

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Typhoon Haishen has touched down in South Korean Peninsula after battering southwestern Japan. Millions of people across South Korea and southern Japan were asked to evacuate their homes.
2020-09-08 13:51
5.1-Richter quake jolts Iran’s Golestan

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale has hit the vicinity of the city of Ramyan in Golestan province, northern Iran.
2020-09-07 09:12
Flash floods kill at least 25, wound 40 in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – At least 25 people were killed and 40 others wounded in torrential floods in Afghanistan's eastern Parwan province during Tuesday night.
2020-08-26 16:00
5.1-Richter quake jolts western Kermanshah province

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale has hit the vicinity of Gilan-e Gharb in Kermanshah province, western Iran.
2020-08-09 14:33