quake-hit areas

Earthquake jolts Turkey's Van

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – A 4.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Van city in eastern Turkey on Wednesday.

7.3-magnitude quake hits Chile: CENC

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – A 7.3-magnitude earthquake jolted northern Chile at 9:50 a.m. Friday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake rocks Russia’s Altay Republic

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in Russia’s Altay Republic, the Russian Academy of Sciences United Geophysical Survey reported on its website.

5.8-magnitude quake hits Tungao of Philippines

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) –  An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 was reported in Tungao, Philippines on Saturday.

Northwestern Turkey's Bursa rocked by 5.1 earthquake

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Northwestern Turkey's Bursa province was rocked by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake Monday morning.

5.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Bangladesh

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – An earthquake jolted Bangladesh on Saturday morning, sending tremors that were felt across the country. No damage or injuries were immediately reported.

Powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake tears through Philippines

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – A huge magnitude 7.2 earthquake has rattled the southern Mindanao region of the Philippines today, sparking fears of devastation in the region.

Quake of magnitude 5.7 hits Romania: report

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck Romania on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

5.1 earthquake hits offshore Papua, Indonesia

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – The European-Mediterranean Seismological Center announced that a magnitude-5.1 earthquake hit near the north coast of Papua in Indonesia.

Interior minister:

Search, rescue operation over in quake-hit Khoy

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – The Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi announced on Sunday afternoon the end of the search and rescue operations in Khoy which was struck by a magnitude 5.9 quake last night.

M6.3 earthquake hits Japan's Izu Islands: USGS

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 jolted the Izu Islands in Japan on Monday.

5.4 Earthquake strikes South Khorasan province in NE Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – A powerful 5.4 earthquake on the Richter scale struck South Khorasan Province in northeast Iran on Tuesday afternoon.

5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Hormozgan province in S Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook the ground around Kong, in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan on Wednesday afternoon.

Magnitude 7 earthquake jolts Solomon Island

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake jolted the Solomon Islands Tuesday, overturning tables and sending people racing for higher ground.

Earthquake in China’s Sichuan kills 21 as landslides strike

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck China’s Sichuan province, killing at least 21 people and shaking the capital Chengdu.

Quake shakes west Indonesia, 'no immediate reports of damage'

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – A strong undersea earthquake struck Indonesia's Sumatra island late Tuesday, causing residents to panic, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage.

Yet another powerful earthquake strikes south of Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – A magnitude 5.8 earthquake at a depth of 10 kilometers shook Bandar Khamir in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan on Saturday afternoon.

IRGC navy commander visits quake-hit areas in Hormozgan

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – The commander of the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) paid a visit to the earthquake-stricken areas in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan on Sunday to listen to people's grievances.

Quake jolts Paktika prov. in Afghanistan again, five killed

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – At least five people have been killed and 11 others injured in another earthquake in Afghan city of “Gyan” in Paktika province on Friday.

6.1-magnitude quake hit Taiwan, no immediate damage reported

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Buildings shook briefly in Taipei on Monday as a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's eastern coast, but there were no immediate reports of damage.

A powerful 5.2 magnitude quake hits eastern Turkey: report

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – A powerful earthquake hit eastern Turkey on Saturday but no casualties or serious damage were immediately reported, the country's disaster service said.

Magnitude 6 quake strikes Kepulauan Barat Daya in Indonesia

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – A 6-magnitude earthquake jolted Barat Daya Islands in the Indonesian province of Maluku.

5.8-magnitude quake hits northwest China: report

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – A 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted the city of Delingha in northwest China's Qinghai Province at 10:21 am Sunday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

At least 26 killed in Afghanistan earthquake

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – At least 26 people were killed after an earthquake hit western Afghanistan on Monday, an official said.

Raeisi orders officials to assist people in quake-hit south

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – President Ebrahim Raeisi has ordered all the relevant apparatuses and ministries to help the people in quake-hit areas in Hormozgan province, where a powerful struck earlier on Sunday.