Natural Disasters in the East

Magnitude 3.5 earthquake jolts Ankara

Magnitude 3.5 earthquake jolts Ankara

A 3.5 magnitude tremor was recorded in the capital of Turkey, with its epicenter in the Yenimahalle district of Ankara, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported. The earthquake was determined to have occurred …

Turkey begins tsunami preparations

Turkey begins tsunami preparations

Türkiye takes action in response to the continuous tectonic fluctuations in the Aegean region as the country’s emergency management body devises a strategic contingency plan. Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency …

5.2 magnitude earthquake hits western Turkey

5.2 magnitude earthquake hits western Turkey

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 has been recorded off the coast of Turkey near the western Canakkale province. The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported that earthquakes were recorded at 11:38 p.m. local time …

4-magnitude earthquake strikes Iran

4-magnitude earthquake strikes Iran

A 4-magnitude earthquake struck Behbahan County in Iran's Khuzestan province on Monday. The epicenter of the earthquake was at recorded at …

Mecca and Medina hit by severe floods

Mecca and Medina hit by severe floods

Saudi Arabia is experiencing unprecedented torrential rains and severe floods that swept across streets and neighborhoods in several cities across the kingdom, as the weather depression is expected to continue for days. The National …

Earthquake rocks southern Iran

Earthquake rocks southern Iran

An earthquake has occurred in southern Iran. The epicenter was located 161 km from the city of Bandar Abbas. Tremors were previously recorded near the same area.

Night earthquake recorded in Almaty

Night earthquake recorded in Almaty

An earthquake was recorded 318 km southeast of Almaty, the Kazakh Emergencies Ministry reported. The network of seismic stations recorded the …

Iran's earthquake felt in Armenia

Iran's earthquake felt in Armenia

Seismological network of Territorial Seismic Protection Service of Armenia's Ministry of Internal Affairs has registered the earthquake with magnitude 4.4 in 67 km in Iran. The origin of this earthquake was located at the depth …

Strong earthquake hits southern Iran

Strong earthquake hits southern Iran

The earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 occurred today at 08:30 local time in the Dashtestan district of Bushehr Province in the south of Iran, the National …

Earthquake hits Iran at night

Earthquake hits Iran at night

Seismologists registered an earthquake in Iran tonight. It occurred in the central part of the country.