Natural Disasters

Magnitude 4.4 earthquake shakes southwestern Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale struck near Choram county in the Iranian province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad on Wednesday morning.
2022-01-19 10:30
Tonga says facing ‘unprecedented disaster’

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – The Tonga government says the Pacific island nation is facing an “unprecedented disaster” after a massive volcanic eruption triggered a tsunami and blanketed parts of the country of 100,000 people in thick volcanic ash.
2022-01-19 10:10
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolts near Kerman in S Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale has hit Sirch area in Kerman Province on Saturday evening with no immediate reports of casualties.
2022-01-15 17:38
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea on Sunday, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
2022-01-09 09:05
Massive US snowstorm kills at least three people

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – At least three Americans were killed across the mid-Atlantic and more than half a million customers were without electricity on Monday because of the biggest snowstorms in recent years.
2022-01-04 11:45
6.1-magnitude quake strikes near Japan's Ogasawara Islands

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck near the Ogasawara Islands in the Pacific Ocean, south of Tokyo.
2022-01-04 10:45
Fire in Colorado destroys nearly 1,000 homes,3 people missing

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Three people are missing after a wildfire tore through several Colorado towns, quickly destroying nearly 1,000 homes as part of the latest in a string of US natural disasters.
2022-01-02 12:35
Powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Crete, Greece

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – A 6.1-magnitude tremor was registered at 5:08 GMT on Wednesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
2021-12-29 09:25
At least 20 dead in flooding in Brazil’s Bahia state

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – At least 20 people have been killed in floods in northeastern Brazil, local officials said on Monday, as the region braced for more rain.
2021-12-28 09:25
Magnitude 5 earthquake strikes southern Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – A 5 magnitude earthquake struck near Ghale Ghazi city in Hormozgan province, southern Iran on Monday morning.
2021-12-27 11:37
Death toll in Philippines typhoon hits 208

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has surged to 208, Philippine National Police said Monday, making it one of the deadliest storms to hit the country in recent years.
2021-12-20 10:50
M7.3 earthquake hits off Indonesia, tsunami warning issued

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – A magnitude 7.3 undersea earthquake struck off Indonesia's Flores Island on Tuesday, and the country's meteorological agency warned that tsunami waves are possible.
2021-12-14 08:25
2 killed, 5 injured after tornado hits Arkansas, Illinois

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The tornado, which ripped through the US states of Arkansas and Illinois late Friday, hit a nursing home in the city of Monette, Arkansas, leaving dozens of people trapped under the rubble.
2021-12-11 10:05
Magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes northern Peru

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck northern Peru about 40 km (25 miles) from the town of Barranca early on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.
2021-11-28 15:07
Magnitude 5 earthquake jolts Iran's Ardabil

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale has hit northern cities of Ardabil province on Saturday afternoon with no immediate reports of casualties.
2021-11-20 17:06
VIDEO: Dust rises from mountains in Hormozgan strong quakes

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Footage shows the moment a powerful earthquake struck southern Iran, near the port of Bandar Abbas.
2021-11-15 10:25
Two strong quakes jolt southern Iran (+VIDEOS)

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Two strong earthquakes measuring 6.3 and 6.4 struck the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan near the port city of Bandar Abbas on Sunday.
2021-11-14 16:18
5.8-Magnitude Quake Rocks Western Australia

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Western Australia on Saturday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
2021-11-13 17:45
Magnitude 4.1 quake strikes near Bushehr

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Riz in Bushehr province, southern Iran on Saturday afternoon with no immediate reports of casualties.
2021-11-13 14:33
6.2-Magnitude earthquake strikes near coast of Nicaragua

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) registered a strong earthquake near the coast of Nicaragua.
2021-11-09 11:10
6.2 Magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Taiwan on Sunday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre.
2021-10-24 13:00
VIDEO: Spain's La Palma continues to erupt

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – There is no immediate end in sight to the volcanic eruption that has caused chaos on the Spanish isle of La Palma since it began about a month ago, according to the president of the Canary Islands on Sunday.
2021-10-19 23:00
M6.4 earthquake strikes eastern Mediterranean

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – A magnitude-6.4 earthquake hit the eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
2021-10-19 11:13
Magnitude 5.1 quake jolts Iran's Kerman

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck Yazdan Shahr in Kerman Province on Saturday afternoon with no immediate reports of casualties.
2021-10-16 15:45
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