Natural Disasters in the East

Uzbekistan hit by 5.0-magnitude earthquake

Uzbekistan hit by 5.0-magnitude earthquake

An earthquake of 5.0 magnitude has been registered on the territory of Uzbekistan, the country’s Emergencies Ministry reported. According to it, the earthquake occurred at 03:57 local time (22:57 GMT). The epicenter was located …

Magnitude 5 quake strikes Iran

Magnitude 5 quake strikes Iran

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 struck northern and central Iran on October 31, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake jolted 103 km SSE of Birjand, Iran at 09:13 GMT. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was …

Third earthquake in a day hits Iran

Third earthquake in a day hits Iran

An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale has hit southern Iran on October 17, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported. The …

Turkey hit by two earthquakes Tuesday

Turkey hit by two earthquakes Tuesday

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook Türkiye's central Konya province August 1, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said. The epicenter of the quake was the Selçuklu district, and it took place at 6:08 …

Earthquake rocks Türkiye's Adana

Earthquake rocks Türkiye's Adana

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit southern Türkiye's Adana province at 8.44 a.m. local time (5.44 a.m. GMT), the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) confirmed. The epicenter was said to be in the city's Kozan …

Earthquake hits Uzbekistan at night

Earthquake hits Uzbekistan at night

An earthquake occurred in Uzbekistan on July 6 at 00:25 local time. The earthquake's epicenter was in the Peshkun district of the Bukhara region, with coordinates of 40.36 degrees north latitude and 63.27 degrees east longitude. It …