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Iran’s neighbours fear nuclear plant in quake zone

Reuters reports that Arab Gulf states are calling for greater assurances from Iran about the safety of the Bushehr Nuclear Plant, which is located in an earthquake-prone region. » read more

Shiraz shaken by keenly felt quake

Shiraz was rocked by an earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale at 3:10 AM today, Monday May 13. » read more

Southern port city revisited by quake, aftershocks

Jask Port in Hormozgan province was shaken by another earthquake measured at 6.2 on the Richter scale, and official reports say the quake left one person dead, 17 injured and 400 buildings damaged. » read more

Earthquake strikes port in Hormozgan province

The Geophysics Institute of Tehran University reports that an earthquake measuring five on the Richter scale has hit Jask Port in the southern province of Hormozgan. » read more

Two more quakes strike in Iran

An earthquake that measured 4 on the Richter scale shook the city of Shanbeh in Bushehr Province in southwestern Iran. » read more

More quakes felt in six Iranian provinces

Earthquakes measuring between 3 and 5 on the Richter scale have rocked six Iranian provinces since 11 PM last night, April 19, stretching into the early hours of today, Saturday. » read more

Bushehr’s Earthquake and the Safety of its Atomic Plant

The recent earthquake in Bushehr Province has triggered concern regarding the Bushehr Nuclear Plant. However, just a few hours after the earthquake hit the province, plant officials and the Bushehr governor announced that the nuclear plant has not been in any way damaged. Iran then proceeded to send a report to the International Atomic Energy Agency confirming that the Bushehr Nuclear Plant was indeed undamaged. » read more

Few injured in latest quake in Iran

An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit northwestern Iran today, April 18, in the province of Eastern Azerbaijan. » read more

Strong aftershock strikes Saravan in Iran

Iranian media report that at 7:45 AM local time, another earthquake hit Saravan in Sistan-Baluchistan, measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale. » read more

Severe quake strikes eastern Iran

Eastern Iran was hit today, April 16, with an earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale. » read more