Natural Disasters
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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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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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UN warns of millions displaced by climate change
TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Climate-related disasters and conflict have displaced millions of people across the globe, the United Nations has warned before the opening of its annual climate change conference.
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Death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in Philippines climbs to 224
TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – The number of fatalities caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines has risen from 188 to 224.
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Venezuela sends over 5,000 tons of humanitarian aid to Cuba
TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Venezuela has sent more than 5,000 metric tons of humanitarian aid to victims of Hurricane Melissa in Cuba, Rander Pena, an executive secretary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA), said on Sunday.
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Brazil tornado kills at least six, injures 600
TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – At least six people have been killed and 600 injured after a tornado tore through Brazil.
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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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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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Indonesia volcano erupts, belching ash 10km into sky
TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – A volcano erupted overnight on an Indonesian island, authorities said on Wednesday.
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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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Philippine earthquake death toll rises to 30
TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – The death toll from the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit the Philippines on Tuesday has risen to 30.
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Sierra Leone Floods 2025; What happened, where and when?
TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Between 31 August and 5 September 2025, Sierra Leone experienced devastating flash floods across 17 communities in seven districts including Bonthe, Kenema, Bo, Moyamba, Kono, Falaba, and Koinadugu.
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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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Strong earthquake shakes Alaska
TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – A powerful earthquake struck the North Pacific Ocean near Herbert Island, USA.
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Powerful earthquake rocks eastern Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Hundreds of people are feared dead after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, with the toll expected to grow as information trickles in from remote mountain villages.
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Earthquake jolts central Iran
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – An earthquake shook Iran's Semnan province early on Tuesday.
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23 dead, 21 injured following heavy rains in Niger
TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Up to 23 people were killed and 21 others injured in the torrential rains across Niger this year, the commander of the national fire brigade group said at a press briefing on Thursday.
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Dozens dead in flash floods in Indian-administered Kashmir
TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Flash floods have killed 46 people in a village hosting Hindu pilgrims in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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Magnitude-6.4 quake hits off Kamchatka coast
TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – A magnitude-6.4 earthquake was recorded off the coast of Kamchatka, the Kamchatka branch of the Unified Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences said.
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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes off Kamchatka coast
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – The intensity of the earthquake that occurred off the coast of the Kamchatka peninsula was 4 points.
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Magnitude 8.7 of earthquake shakes Russia's Kamchatka
TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – The magnitude of the earthquake in Kamchatka, in Russia's Far East, according to various estimates, reached 8.7, which makes it the strongest earthquake since 1952.
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast
TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has hit off Indonesia’s coast, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reported.
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54 killed, 227 injured in rain-related accidents in Pakistan
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – At least 54 people were killed and 227 others injured during the last 24 hours in rain-related accidents across Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Thursday.
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Powerful earthquake jolts central Iran
TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – A powerful earthquake shook Iran's Semnan province on Tuesday.
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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits off Philippines coast
TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 has been recorded off the coast of the Philippines, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported.
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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes Kyrgyzstan
TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Kyrgyzstan on Saturday.
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes off Turkey’s coast
TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has been recorded in the Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece’s Dodecanese Islands.
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Two more earthquakes struck Iran
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Two earthquakes rocked eastern and southeastern Iran on Monday morning.
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Powerful earthquake shakes central Iran
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – A powerful earthquake of 4.1 magnitude shook Iran's Semnan province on Monday morning.