Magnitude 4.1 Quake Jolts Western Iran, No Casualties Reported
An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale struck an area in Iran’s western province of Lorestan in the early hours of Thursday but there are no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Iran Sympathizes with Pakistan over Earthquake Fatalities
Iran’s Foreign Ministry expressed condolences to Pakistan over deaths in an earthquake in the Pakistan-administered Kashmir and areas in Punjab province.
Iran, Austria to cooperate in crisis management
The Austrian Ambassador to Tehran Stefan Scholz met and held talks with the head of Tehran Disaster Mitigation and Management Organization Reza Karami on the cooperation in crisis management.
Magnitude 6.0 Quake Rattles Taiwan
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan’s northeastern coast on Thursday, the island’s weather bureau said, shaking buildings and cutting power to around 2,000 buildings.
No Casualties in Southern Iran Earthquake: Official
An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale hit an area in Iran’s southern province of Fars late on Thursday but there have been no casualties, a provincial official said. Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency, the deputy head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) of Fars Province, Qodratollah Jamali, said the quake that […]
IRGC Says Ready to Help in Rescue Efforts in Iran’s Quake-Hit Kermanshah
The spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said the IRGC is ready to dispatch its forces and equipment to the province of Kermanshah in western Iran after an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck the province. The IRGC is well prepared in the area of health and medical assistance and its equipment and facilities […]
Magnitude 6.4 Quake Leaves over 630 Injured in Western Iran
More than 630 people were injured after an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck western Iran near the border with Iraq on Sunday night. According to Tehran’s Institute of Geophysics, the quake struck 17 km west of the city of Sarpol-e-Zahab, 18 km from Qasr-e Shirin and 33 km from the city of Gilan-e-Gharb in […]
Two dead, 241 injured in 6.0 quake in western Iran: officials
Two people were killed and more than 200 injured in a strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck western Iran near the border with Iraq early Sunday, officials told local media. The shallow quake hit 26 kilometres (16 miles) southwest of the city of Javanrud in Kermanshah province, the US Geological Survey said, near the site of […]
More than 70,000 Homeless after Deadly Lombok Quake
More than 70,000 people have been left homeless in the deadly earthquake that hit Lombok Island, forced to sleep in makeshift shelters and lacking food, medicine and clean water, authorities said Wednesday. The shallow 6.9-magnitude quake killed at least 105 people and triggered panic among locals and tourists on Lombok on Sunday, just a week […]
Bill on earthquake preparedness and response in Tehran drafted
TEHRAN — Tehran Disaster Mitigation and Management Organization (TDMMO) has prepared a draft of a bill on earthquake preparedness and response, Ahmad Sadeqi, the organization’s director has said. The bill is now drafted and is ready to be submitted to Tehran city council, ISNA news agency quoted Sadeqi as saying on Tuesday. Once the council […]