M 5.6 in Iran on 06 Jan 2019 13:41 UTC

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Iran, Iraq agree to share information on earthquake

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 04:14:00 +0100irna (en)

Head of Iran Concrete Institute Mostafa Ahmadvand said on Monday that Iran and Iraq are located around the fault lines in the Middle East. Regional Meeting of International Institute of Concrete in Middle East and North Africa attended by representatives of 15 countries opened on January 6 and is to end on tomorrow.

Iran (Islamic Republic of): No Casualties in Gilan-e Gharb Earthquake

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 03:05:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

KERMANSHAH, Jan. 6 (IRCS) _ Most of the injuries in the Gilan-e Gharb earthquake were caused by people panicking to run out of their houses. No reports of death or major damage had been released. According to the Seismological Center of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University, a 5.

Dozens injured in western Iran quake

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 16:31:00 +0100iran-daily (en)

At least 75 people were injured after an earthquake measuring 5.9 magnitude on the Richter scale hit an area in western Iran on Sunday, the head of the country’s Emergency Medical Services said. Pirhossein Koulivand said all but one of the injured had been released after treatment following the....

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Iran - Earthquake (GDACS, USGS, Iranian Seismological Center, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 07 January 2019)

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 12:59:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8, at a depth of 25 km, occurred in western Iran near the border with Iraq on 6 January at 13.42 UTC. The epicentre was located 23 km west of Gilan-e Gharb town (Kermanshah Province, Iran) and 33 km south-east of Khanaqin town (Diyala Governorate, Iraq).

Sin víctimas mortales reciente terremoto en Irán

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 10:35:00 +0100prensa-latina (es)

Teherán, 7 ene (PL) Sin víctimas mortales hasta hoy, según las autoridades, transcurrió el terremoto de 5,9 grados de magnitud en la escala de Richter que sacudió el domingo la localidad de Gilan-e Gharb, provincia occidental iraní de Kermanshah. El movimiento telúrico se sintió en varias ciudades....

4:02 Sin víctimas mortales reciente terremoto en Irán

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 10:04:00 +0100prensa-latina (es)

07 de enero de 2019, 04:02 Teherán, 7 ene (PL) Sin víctimas mortales hasta hoy, según las autoridades, transcurrió el terremoto de 5,9 grados de magnitud en la escala de Richter que sacudió el domingo la localidad de Gilan-e Gharb, provincia occidental iraní de Kermanshah.

Quake hits western Iran, about 75 injured

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 07:11:00 +0100tabnak (en)

An earthquake hit an area in western Iran near the Iraqi border on Sunday, injuring 75 people, most of them lightly, the head of the country’s emergency medical services said. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) initially put the magnitude of the quake at 5.9 but revised this later to 5.5.

75 injured in 5.9 magnitude earthquake in Iran's Gilangharb

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 06:19:00 +0100risingkashmir (en)

RK Web News Srinagar. At least 75 people were reported injured in a 5.9 magnitude earthquake that shook Gilangharb city in Kermanshah province yesterday. According to Iran 's Seismological Centre, at least 15 aftershocks, ranging from 3 to 4.8 magnitude, have shaken the region so far.

Quake hits western Iran, 30 injured

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 06:00:00 +0100thenews-pk (en)

DUBAI: An earthquake hit an area in western Iran near the Iraqi border on Sunday, injuring about 31 people, most of them lightly, the state news agency IRNA reported. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) initially put the magnitude of the quake at 5.9 but revised this later to 5.5.

Quake hits western Iran, about 75 injured

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 04:39:00 +0100euronews-en (en)

DUBAI (Reuters) - An earthquake hit an area in western Iran near the Iraqi border on Sunday, injuring 75 people, most of them lightly, the head of the country's emergency medical services said. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) initially put the magnitude of the quake at 5.9 but revised this later to 5.

Quake hits western Iran, about 30 injured Jan 06, 2019

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 04:38:00 +0100geo-tv (en)

The US Geological Survey (USGS) initially put the magnitude of the quake at 5.9 but revised this later to 5.5. DUBAI: An earthquake hit an area in western Iran near the Iraqi border on Sunday, injuring about 31 people, most of them lightly, the state news agency IRNA reported.

Magnitude 5.9 quake jolts western Iran, scores injured

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 04:23:00 +0100presstv (en)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 on the Richter scale hits near the western Iran ian city of Gilan-e Gharb in Kermanshah province leaving over 40 people injured. According to University of Tehran’s Institute of Geophysics, the quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers at 05:11 p.m. local time (1341 GMT) on Sunday.

Suman 40 heridos por sismo en Irán

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 04:16:00 +0100elmanana (es)

Teherán. Al menos 42 personas resultaron heridas y algunos edificios residenciales fueron dañados por el sismo de 5.9 grados de magnitud que golpeó hoy el oeste de Irán, cerca de la frontera con Irak, informó la Organización de Emergencias de la república islámica.

Quake hits western Iran, about 75 injured

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 02:56:00 +0100themalaymailonline (en)

DUBAI, Jan 7 — An earthquake hit an area in western Iran near the Iraqi border yesterday, injuring 75 people, most of them lightly, the head of the country's emergency medical services said. The US Geological Survey (USGS) initially put the magnitude of the quake at 5.9 but revised this later to 5.5.

Sube a 75 el número de heridos por el terremoto en Irán

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 01:16:00 +0100rt-es (es)

En Irán, el número de personas que acudieron a hospitales con heridas tras un terremoto ha ascendido a 75. Al menos uno de los afectados tuvo que ser hospitalizado. de magnitud 5,6 se registró este domingo cerca de la frontera con Irak, con un hipocentro a 14 kilómetros de profundidad.

Terremoto en Irán deja 75 heridos

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 00:51:00 +0100yucatan (es)

TEHERAN Xinhua).- Al menos 75 personas resultaron heridas tras un terremoto de 5.9 grados ocurrido en la ciudad de Gilangharb en la provincia de Kermanshah en el oeste de Irán, dijo la Organización de Emergencias de Irán. La mayoría de los lesionados resultaron heridos al escapar hacia el exterior....

75 injured in earthquake in Iran

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 23:20:00 +0100israelnationalnews (en)

75 people, most of them lightly, were injured in a 5.5-magnitude earthquake which was felt in Iran on Sunday. The earthquake hit an area in western Iran, near the Iraqi border.

45 injured in Iran as earthquake hits near the Iraqi border

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 23:16:00 +0100jpost (en)

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Sismo en Irán deja más de 40 heridos

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 23:04:00 +0100tabascohoy (es)

06/01/2019 15:38 / Teherán, Irán Al menos 42 personas resultaron heridas y algunos edificios residenciales fueron dañados por el sismo de 5.9 grados de magnitud que hoy el oeste de Irán, cerca de la frontera con Irak, informó la Organización de Emergencias de la república islámica.

75 injured as 5.5-magnitude quake hits western Iran

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 23:02:00 +0100dailysabah (en)

An earthquake hit an area in western Iran near the Iraqi border on Sunday, injuring 75 people, most of them lightly, the head of the country's emergency medical services said. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) initially put the magnitude of the quake at 5.9 but revised this later to 5.5.

REUTERS - UPDATE 1-Quake hits western Iran, about 75 injured

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 22:51:00 +0100nampa (en)

UPDATE 1-Quake hits western Iran , about 75 injured. (Updates number of injured) DUBAI, Jan 6 (Reuters) - An earthquake hit an area in western Iran near the Iraqi border on Sunday, injuring 75 people, most of them lightly, the head of the country's emergency medical services said. The U.S.

Más de 40 heridos y edificios dañados por sismo en Irán

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 22:41:00 +0100xeu (es)

Al menos 42 personas resultaron heridas y algunos edificios residenciales fueron dañados por el sismo de 5.9 grados de magnitud que golpeó hoy el oeste de Irán, cerca de la frontera con Irak, informó la Organización de Emergencias de la república islámica.

Quake hits western Iran, about 75 injured

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 22:39:00 +0100trust (en)

(Updates number of injured) DUBAI, Jan 6 (Reuters) - An earthquake hit an area in western Iran near the Iraqi border on Sunday, injuring 75 people, most of them lightly, the head of the country's emergency medical services said. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) initially put the magnitude of the quake at 5.

Más de 40 heridos y algunos edificios dañados por sismo en Irán

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 22:08:00 +0100uniradioinforma (es)

Más de 40 heridos y algunos edificios dañados por sismo en Irán por: Notimex - 6 Enero 2019, 12:37 pm. Teherán, (Notimex).- Al menos 42 personas resultaron heridas y algunos edificios residenciales fueron dañados por el sismo de 5.9 grados de magnitud que golpeó hoy el oeste de Irán, cerca de la....

Earthquake measuring 5.9 degrees hits the western province of Kilan in Iran

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 21:43:00 +0100nna-en (en)

NNA - The official Iran ian News Agency "Fars" indicated that an earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale and 10 kilometers in depth hit the western province of Kilan at 5:11 pm today, but no casualties were reported. Rescue and civil defense teams moved immediately towards the areas hit by the earthquake.

Iran quake felt in Kuwait

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 21:10:00 +0100kuwaittimes (en)

KUWAIT: Some people in northern Kuwait felt an earthquake that struck an area near the Iran -Iraq borders yesterday, Director of the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research’s National Seismological Network said. Dr Abdullah Al-Enezi said people in northern Kuwait felt the tremor at 5:15 pm. No one was hurt and no material damage was reported.

Quake hits western Iran, about 30 injured

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 20:43:00 +0100firstpost (en)

DUBAI (Reuters) - An earthquake hit an area in western Iran near the Iraqi border on Sunday, injuring about 31 people, most of them lightly, the state news agency IRNA reported. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) initially put the magnitude of the quake at 5.9 but revised this later to 5.5.

Regional � Earthquake hits the Iraqi capital Baghdad and a number of provinces

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 20:10:00 +0100nna-en (en)

NNA - The Iraqi News Agency indicated Sunday that an earthquake struck this afternoon the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, and a number of other provinces, including Sulaymaniyah province in the northeast on the border with Iran . Follow the latest National News Agency (NNA) news on Radio Lebanon 98.5, 98.1, and 96.

Quake hits western Iran, about 30 injured

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 19:29:00 +0100ahram-EN (en)

An earthquake hit an area in western Iran near the Iraqi border on Sunday, injuring about 31 people, most of them lightly, the state news agency IRNA reported. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) initially put the magnitude of the quake at 5.9 but revised this later to 5.5.

5.9-magnitude earthquake shakes Iran's Gilangharb city

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 19:27:00 +0100ecns (en)

An earthquake measuring 5.9 magnitude on the Richter scale shook Gilangharb city in Kermanshah province in the west of Iran on Sunday, Iran's Seismological Center reported. According to the report, the epicenter was monitored at 34.16 degrees north latitude and 45.66 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 10 km.

31 injured as 5.5-magnitude quake hits western Iran

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 18:26:00 +0100dailysabah (en)

An earthquake hit an area in western Iran near the Iraqi border on Sunday, injuring about 31 people, most of them lightly, the state news agency IRNA reported. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) initially put the magnitude of the quake at 5.9 but revised this later to 5.5.

Magnitude 5.9 quake jolts Iran's Kermanshah province

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 18:13:00 +0100iran-daily (en)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 on the Richter scale hits near the western Iran ian city of Gilan-e Gharb in Kermanshah province. According to University of Tehran’s Institute of Geophysics, the quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers at 05:11 p.m. local time (1341 GMT) on Sunday. The epicenter of the quake was located at 45.

Sismo de 5.9 grados sacude oeste de Irán cerca de frontera con Irak

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 18:01:00 +0100xeu (es)

Un sismo de 5.9 grados de magnitud sacudió hoy el oeste de Irán, cerca de la frontera con Irak, sin causar víctimas ni daños materiales, salvo escenas de pánico entre los habitantes que recordaron el terremoto de hace un año en la misma región, que dejó más de 600 muertos.

Powerful 5.9 quake strikes Kermanshah province again

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 17:58:00 +0100mehrnews-en (en)

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – A 5.9 earthquake has struck the western province of Kermanshah this afternoon, while there are no immediate reports of any casualties. The powerful 5.9 earthquake struck the border areas between Iran and Iraq in Kermanshah province at 5:11 PM local time, while the epicenter is reported to have been Gilan-e Gharb this time.

REUTERS - Quake hits western Iran, about 30 injured

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 17:46:00 +0100nampa (en)

Quake hits western Iran , about 30 injured. Contributed by NAMPA / Reuters. DUBAI, Jan 6 (Reuters) - An earthquake hit an area in western Iran near the Iraqi border on Sunday, injuring about 31 people, most of them lightly, the state news agency IRNA reported. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) initially put the magnitude of the quake at 5.

5.5 magnitude earthquake jolts western Iran, about 30 injured

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 17:34:00 +0100HindustanTimes (en)

Iran ’s emergency services spokesman Mojtaba Khaledi told IRNA that 29 of the injured had been released after treatment following the earthquake in Gilan Gharb in Kermanshah province. An earthquake hit an area in western Iran near the Iraqi border on Sunday, injuring about 31 people, most of them lightly, the state news agency IRNA reported.

Magnitude 5.9 quake jolts western Iran

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 17:10:00 +0100presstv (en)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 on the Richter scale hits near the western Iran ian city of Gilan-e Gharb in Kermanshah province. According to University of Tehran’s Institute of Geophysics, the quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers at 05:11 p.m. local time (1341 GMT) on Sunday. The epicenter of the quake was located at 45.

5.9 magnitude quake jolts western Iran

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 17:04:00 +0100trendnews-az (en)

A massive earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale shook Gilangharb in Kermanshah Province on Sunday, Trend reports citing IRNA. According to the Seismological Center of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University, the tremor occurred at 17: 11 hours local time (1341 GMT) on Sunday at the depth of 10 km underground.

Light earthquake detected near Iran

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 15:28:00 +0100GulfDailyNews (en)

A light earthquake was detected near Iran , however, it had little impact on other countries in the region. The Bahrain Seismic station of the Meteorological Directorate, of the Transportation and Telecommunications Ministry, had detected at 7 ....

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