quake-hit areas
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Magnitude 6 earthquake jolts Taiwan: USGS
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – A magnitude 6 earthquake jolted Taiwan on Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
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5.7 magnitude quake strikes Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – A strong 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region early Friday, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences.
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Earthquake of 6.6 magnitude strikes off Indonesia’s Sumatra
TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – A powerful earthquake of 6.6 magnitude struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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Magnitude 5.7 quake shakes Bangladesh
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – A moderate 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook Bangladesh on Friday, the country’s meteorological department said.
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5.3 earthquake strikes Cyprus
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – The earthquake that hit Cyprus at 11.30am, registered 5.3 on the Richter scale, director of the geological survey department Christodoulos Hadjigeorgiou said on Wednesday.
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22 injured and buildings collapse as earthquake hits Turkey
TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – A strong earthquake struck western Turkey on Monday, causing at least three buildings, already damaged by a previous tremor, to collapse, officials said.
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Russia
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 jolted Russia on Saturday.
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Death toll from Philippine quake rises to 72
TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – The death toll from a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck off the central Philippines late on Tuesday has risen to 72, the civil defence agency said.
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Venezuela stages civil defense exercise
TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – National civil defense exercises were successfully held across the whole territory of Venezuela.
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5.4-magnitude earthquake hits Turkey
TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – A5.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Türkiye on Sunday, shaking Istanbul and nearby cities including Izmir and Bursa, Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD)said.
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Magnitude 7.8 quake jolts Russia’s Far East region
TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has struck the Kamchatka region in Russia’s Far East in what the US Geological Survey has called an “aftershock” from a massive earlier quake in July.
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7.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Russia
TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Russian far east at 6.37 am local time Saturday (0237GMT), according to the United States Geological Survey.
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Quake disrupts training for over 157k students in Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – A recent earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province has left more than 157,000 students unable to attend school, with dozens of educational facilities destroyed or damaged, local media outlet reported Sunday.
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Magnitude 4.9 quake hits western Turkey's Balikesir prov.
TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck the Sindirgi district of the western Balikesir province at 12.35 pm (0935GMT) on Sunday, Anadolu Agency reports citing Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).
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Second 5.5 magnitude quake hits Afghanistan's Kunar
TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.5 magnitude on the Richter scale struck southeastern Afghanistan, the country's border areas with Pakistan.
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6.0-magnitude quake hits Indonesia's Central Sulawesi
TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Poso Regency in Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, early Sunday, injuring at least 29 people, the country's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said in a statement.
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Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Russia
TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – A magnitude 6 earthquake struck the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia.
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5.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Iran
TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck southern Iran, on Tuesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
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Twin earthquakes of over 6.5 magnitude strike off Russia
TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck near the coast of the Kamchatka region in the far east of Russia on Sunday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes Colombia’s capital Bogota
TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 jolted Colombia at 13:08:07 GMT on Sunday (21:08:07 Beijing Time), the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
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Earthquake shakes Dehdasht city of Iran
TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – An earthquake shook Iran's Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province on Tuesday morning
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Magnitude 4.7 quake hits Afghanistan,tremors felt in Pakistan
TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 on the Richter Scale struck Afghanistan on Saturday (May 10) slightly after 10:30 am, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS) -- India's top agency for monitoring earthquakes.
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6.3 magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia’s Talaud Islands
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s Talaud Islands on Tuesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (Geofon) said.
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Myanmar quake ruins Bangkok under construction skyscraper
TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – A 30-story high-rise building under construction in Bangkok, Thailand, completely collapsed due to strong quakes that rocked Myanmar.
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VIDEO: 5.5-magnitude quake hits Ecuador
TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – A strong quake struck Ecuador, shaking the country with a magnitude of 5.7, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).
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VIDEO: Death toll nears 100 , rising in powerful Tibet quake
TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – A magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, Chinese authorities said, killing at least 95 people.
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Earthquake jolts Turkey's Van
TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – A 4.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Van city in eastern Turkey on Wednesday.
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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).
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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.
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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.