tehran earthquake

2021-05-17 17:47

25 injured as magnitude 5.5 quake hits northeast Iran

TEHRAN – A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck the northeastern North Khorasan province on Monday, leaving at least 25 people injured.

2020-11-07 18:30

200 seismic accelerometers to be installed in Tehran

TEHRAN – Some 200 accelerometers will be installed in quake-prone areas of the capital, Pirooz Hanachi, the mayor of Tehran, said.

2020-09-19 12:36

Magnitude 3.1 earthquake strikes Tehran province

TEHRAN – An earthquake of 3.1 magnitudes rocked Tehran province on Saturday, according to the Iranian Seismological Center.

2020-07-12 16:54

No casualties as 4-magnitude tremor shakes Tehran province

TEHRAN – An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale shook Firoozkooh county, northeast of Tehran province, on Sunday, leaving no damages or casualties.

2020-06-08 18:07

Some 1,000 earthquakes occur in Iran in a month

TEHRAN – Seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran, recorded more than 960 earthquakes across the country over the past month (April 20-May 20).

2020-05-27 14:02

Magnitude 4 quake hits Tehran province

TEHRAN – An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale shook Tehran province on Wednesday.

A view of the adobe Bam Citadel before the 2003 earthquake

2020-05-08 20:04

By Afshin Majlesi

Iran, quakes, and tourism

Early on Friday, an earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck Damavand county, 56km northeast of the capital Tehran, killing two and injuring 33. It made an excuse for writing a note about the impact of natural disasters, specifically earthquakes, on tourism and cultural heritage.