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Iran Earthquake: Shocks were felt in some parts of Northern Iran, although no immediate report of casualties or major damage has been confirmed.
Iran Earthquake: No immediate report of the number of casualties or major damage has been confirmed. (Representation)
Iran Earthquake: According to Iranian officials, 5.1 earthquakes occurred near Sakhya city of Semanan province. The European-Mediterranean Cymological Center (EMSC) reported that an earthquake occurred at a 35-km shallow depth with trembling in parts of Northern Iran. No immediate report of the number of casualties or significant damage has been received.
Iran is one of the most seismic seismic active countries in the world, due to its location on the alpine-humane belt, where Arabs and Eurasian tectonic plates are found. This geological setting results in a result of an average seismic activity, Iran experiences 2,100 earthquakes annually, registration of magnitude 5.0 or higher with about 15 to 16.
In recent times, Iran recorded several notable templates in the form of 4.2 earthquakes near Kashmar in Razvi Khorasan province on 19 June, while on 17 June, Borzan in Bushahar province had another 4.2-changing earthquake hit.
Earthquakes occur as Iran lives on increased military alert amidst increasing tension with Israel.
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