Natural Disasters
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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.
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6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan's Kushiro
TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit Hokkaido in Japan on Saturday afternoon.
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Nigeria floods leave at least 115 killed
TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – More than 100 people have died and several others remain missing after a torrential downpour in the central Nigerian state of Niger, local authorities said on Friday.
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5.3-magnitude quake hits Nyngan, Australia
TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Nyngan, Australia.
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5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Turkey's capital Ankara
TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Ankara, Konya, and neighboring cities in central Turkey.
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Earthquake shakes Tehran
TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – An earthquake shook Iran's Tehran province on Wednesday morning.
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Magnitude 5.6-magnitude earthquake rocks China
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has been registered in China, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported.
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Powerful earthquake rocks central Iran
TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – A powerful earthquake of 5 magnitude shook Iran's Semnan province on Thursday morning.
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Powerful earthquake hits Argentina
TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has rocked Argentina’s coast, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
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Storm in Tehran leaves 2 dead, 41 injured
TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – Two people lost their lives and 41 others were injured during a severe storm that swept through Tehran Province on Sunday night, according to the provincial Emergency Medical Services Organization.
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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.