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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/earthquake-300-km-from-kuwait-city-recorded/KUWAIT, May 29: The Kuwait National Seismic Network at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research recorded an earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale in west of the Islamic Republic of Iran, at 11:03 today (08:03 GMT), at a depth of 10 kilometers and 300 kilometers from the city of Kuwait.Sat, 30 May 2020 04:17:00 +0200arabtimes-bbfed0972b0f5b65944108f3aacccd85arabtimesen29.329404 48.00393NaturalDisastersIslamic Republic20200530041700https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1293619/Iran-earthquake-map-magnitude-Fars-Province-Latest-updates-USGSThe United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the tremor hit 10 kilometres beneath the surface. There have been no immediate reports regarding injuries to civilians or damage to buildings. Several people reported their experience of the tremor to seismic monotoring servive Volcano Discovery.Wed, 10 Jun 2020 04:56:00 +0200express-95bc018cabb8e6dd007a5ae1a69fa395expressen25.2951 51.5074NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyUniversity of TehranMahmoud Ahmadinejad20200610045600https://en.haberler.com/hearer-of-silent-screams-worldwide-turkish-red-1469122/The Turkish Red Crescent has been providing help for the international community without having any discrimination based on language, religion, or race, and rushing to the help of people victimized by natural disasters, conflicts, and poverty. Established in 1868 as the Society for Aiding the....Thu, 11 Jun 2020 09:38:00 +0200haberler-en-69824b0c8fe14af13be96bd468f0b448haberler-enen15.9342452321615 47.5468006036417PublicHealthCoronavirusInfectionCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersRed CrescentHealth Ministry20200611093800https://turkishpress.com/hearer-of-silent-screams-worldwide-turkish-red-crescent/ANKARA The Turkish Red Crescent has been providing help for the international community without having any discrimination based on language, religion, or race, and rushing to the help of people victimized by natural disasters, conflicts, and poverty. Established in 1868 as the Society for Aiding the....Thu, 11 Jun 2020 09:30:00 +0200turkishpress-b14ec7ac86095af4dea9d5375dfb50e1turkishpressen15.9342452321615 47.5468006036417CoronavirusInfectionPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersAnadolu AgencyRed CrescentHealth Ministry20200611093000https://www.yenisafak.com/en/news/hearer-of-silent-screams-worldwide-turkish-red-crescent-3531744The Turkish Red Crescent has been providing help for the international community without having any discrimination based on language, religion, or race, and rushing to the help of people victimized by natural disasters, conflicts, and poverty. Established in 1868 as the Society for Aiding the....Thu, 11 Jun 2020 09:24:00 +0200yenisafak-en-3799bc89ca2883896f9f8c8fb59a61a9yenisafak-enen15.9342452321615 47.5468006036417PublicHealthCoronavirusInfectionCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersRed CrescentHealth Ministry20200611092400https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkey/hearer-of-silent-screams-worldwide-turkish-red-crescent-/1872936ANKARA The Turkish Red Crescent has been providing help for the international community without having any discrimination based on language, religion, or race, and rushing to the help of people victimized by natural disasters, conflicts, and poverty. Established in 1868 as the Society for Aiding the....Thu, 11 Jun 2020 09:21:00 +0200aa-en-5192f997b02b679bd364fd0607cf43e7aa-enen15.9342452321615 47.5468006036417PublicHealthCoronavirusInfectionCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersRed CrescentHealth Ministry20200611092100https://authorityngr.com/2020/02/23/several-dead-in-turkey-after-earthquake-hits-iran-border-area/At least nine people have been killed and 37 others injured in Turkey’s Van province following an earthquake early Sunday, the country’s health minister has said. Nine of the injured are in serious condition, Fahrettin Koca said. Earlier, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said three of those killed....Thu, 11 Jun 2020 05:08:00 +0200authorityngr-50874c9c80827e66fef549e51fc26ff6authorityngren39.9293 32.8533NaturalDisastersFahrettin KocaSuleyman SoyluInterior Minister20200611050800https://www.gulf-times.com/story/665392/Met-Dept-chief-Iran-quake-had-slight-impact-no-thrThe Director of Meteorology Department at the General Authority of Civil Aviation, Abdullah Mohamed al-Mannai, confirmed yesterday that the earthquake that struck Iran on Tuesday evening had a slight impact on some coastal areas in the east of Qatar, indicating that it does not pose any danger to the country.Thu, 11 Jun 2020 00:57:00 +0200gulf-times-18f81c53fa420c020d79ec775ca67f53gulf-timesen29.1654641509936 53.2599355572682NaturalDisastersQatar News AgencyRas Laffan20200611005700https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/10/06/2020/Iran-earthquake-had-slight-imapct,-poses-no-threat-to-Qatar-Meteorology-Department-DirectorDoha: The Director of Meteorology Department at the General Authority of Civil Aviation Abdullah Muhammad Al Mannai confirmed Wednesday that the earthquake that struck Iran on Tuesday evening had a slight impact on some coastal areas in the East of Qatar, indicating that it does not pose any danger to the country.Wed, 10 Jun 2020 21:51:00 +0200thepeninsulaqatar-36d560a1a9a122af9131a5da55563bf4thepeninsulaqataren29.1654641509936 53.2599355572682NaturalDisastersQatar News AgencyAbdullah MuhammadRas Laffan20200610215100https://world-news-monitor.com/hotspots/iran/2020/06/09/5-1-magnitude-earthquake-hits-southern-iranTEHRAN, June 9 (Xinhua) -- A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Beiram region in Iran's southern province of Fars on Tuesday, according to Iran's Seismological Center. The focus of the earthquake was at the depth of 11 km, 27.656 degrees north latitude and 53.443 degrees east longitude.Wed, 10 Jun 2020 12:28:00 +0200world-news-monitor-d607d216ff2c6013f46372c9b8869852world-news-monitoren35.6679788303523 51.4740709386001NaturalDisastersXinhua News Agency20200610122800https://authorityngr.com/2020/04/09/humanitarian-spirit-shall-be-cherished-in-midst-of-covid-19-pandemic/“China, which upholds the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, would like to share its experience in disease prevention and control with other countries, launch joint research and development of medicines and vaccines, and offer as much assistance as possible to countries that are affected by the disease.Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:57:00 +0200authorityngr-7d0121e94fc960961b0a8821a71f526dauthorityngren35.2086 110.727PublicHealthCoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersG20UNbodiesUNSecretaryGeneralCommunicableDiseasesEuropeAidUnited NationsLuigi Di MaioViktor OrbanXi JinpingIndian OceanAntonio GuterresHun SenAleksandar Vucic20200610105700http://www.china.org.cn/world/2020-06/10/content_76145698.htmAn earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.7, hit Beiram region in Iran's southern province of Fars on Tuesday, according to Iran's Seismological Center. The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was monitored at 27.626 degrees north latitude and 53.461 degrees east longitude, said the center. The 5.Wed, 10 Jun 2020 03:39:00 +0200china.org.cn-6679d93ffb38bec3e7f8a7434003e1eachina.org.cnen29.1654641509936 53.2599355572682NaturalDisastersRed Crescent Society20200610033900http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-06/10/c_139127166.htmTEHRAN, June 9 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.7, hit Beiram region in Iran's southern province of Fars on Tuesday, according to Iran's Seismological Center. The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was monitored at 27.626 degrees north latitude and 53.461 degrees east longitude, said the center.Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:11:00 +0200xinhuanet_en-9ee9d37d77eeb365b6604f59e73ab454xinhuanet_enen35.6679788303523 51.4740709386001NaturalDisastersRed Crescent Society20200610001100https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/09/06/2020/5.7-magnitude-earthquake-hits-Iran-tremors-felt-in-QatarDoha: Qatar Seismic Network recorded 5.7 magnitude earthquake at southwest part of Iran on June 9, 2020 at 8:18pm Qatar time. The Iran news agency IRNA confirmed that a 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck Fars province on Tuesday. “Tremors were felt in the eastern coast of Qatar and is expected to be....Tue, 09 Jun 2020 23:13:00 +0200thepeninsulaqatar-d1d74fbae0e9e9fa44be8142bf2c4a8cthepeninsulaqataren29.1654641509936 53.2599355572682NaturalDisastersQatar AirwaysIRNA20200609231300https://news.am/eng/news/584209.htmlA Magnitude 5.7 earthquake has hit southern Iran, reports RIA Novosti, citing the country’s seismological center. According to seismologists, the epicenter of the underground shocks was Fars (22 km from Beyram), with a 10 km depth and 239 km from Shiraz, which is the largest city and administrative center of Fars.Tue, 09 Jun 2020 22:13:00 +0200news-am-5c33255324d8bfbc5c6740e84276321cnews-amen27.431499 53.511452NaturalDisastersRIA Novosti20200609221300http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2020-06/10/content_76144790.htmTEHRAN, June 9 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.7, hit Beiram region in Iran's southern province of Fars on Tuesday, according to Iran's Seismological Center. The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was monitored at 27.626 degrees north latitude and 53.461 degrees east longitude, said the center.Tue, 09 Jun 2020 21:32:00 +0200china.org.cn-9ee9d37d77eeb365b6604f59e73ab454china.org.cnen35.6679788303523 51.4740709386001NaturalDisastersRed Crescent Society20200609213200http://english.almanar.com.lb/1059093Sixteen people were injured in an earthquake that hit south-western Iran on 24 May, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS). A 5.7 magnitude earthquake has occurred in southern Iran, the Iranian Seismological Center said. The epicenter of the quake was located at a depth of 10 kilometers (over 6 miles).Tue, 09 Jun 2020 21:07:00 +0200almanar-en-ccf76d1d0d532b9fe6bc8e0402e55b5dalmanar-enenNaturalDisasters20200609210700https://timesofoman.com/article/3015815/oman/environment/earthquake-reported-323-km-away-from-khasabMuscat: An earthquake has been recorded with the epicenter located 323 km away from Khasab. The Earthquake Monitoring Center said in a statement: “An earthquake of 5.6 magnitude was detected in southern Iran and is located 323 km away from Khasab. It occurred at 9:18 pm local time with a depth of 10 km.Tue, 09 Jun 2020 20:42:00 +0200timesofoman-ce2035230326840601ca51633ad1182btimesofomanen23.6065 58.5881NaturalDisasters20200609204200http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2020-06/10/content_76144668.htmTEHRAN, June 9 (Xinhua) -- A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Beiram region in Iran's southern province of Fars on Tuesday, according to Iran's Seismological Center. The focus of the earthquake was at the depth of 11 km, 27.656 degrees north latitude and 53.443 degrees east longitude.Tue, 09 Jun 2020 19:15:00 +0200china.org.cn-9d82295c56810c34a4f5f12df4beba4achina.org.cnen35.6679788303523 51.4740709386001NaturalDisasters20200609191500https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/do-you-have-an-action-plan-if-major-earthquake-hits-delhi-hc-asks-aap-govt-120060900835_1.htmlasked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and civic authorities on Tuesday how well prepared they are if a major tremor hits the city. A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rajnish Bhatnagar asked the Delhi government, the three municipal corporations, cantonment board, DDA and New Delhi Municipal....Tue, 09 Jun 2020 14:01:00 +0200business-standard-d61afd92144944e66bcf32ca5d1d6641business-standarden29.016667 76.616667NaturalDisastersAAP) governmentAam Aadmi Party20200609140100https://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2020/06/09/mil-osi-asia-pac-world-news-in-brief-june-9/* The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 1,938,823 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 17,919 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 474 to 110,375. * Brazil reported 679 new COVID-19 deaths and 15,654 additional confirmed cases on Monday.Tue, 09 Jun 2020 12:30:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz-30efc6f3d8733a83927202742209b2f2foreignaffairs-nzen-5.83333 -37.45PublicHealthCoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesUnited NationsAngela MerkelFethullah GulenRobert Koch InstituteKhalifa Haftar’sMexican governmentMarshall BillingsleaNicolas MaduroNational CouncilAbdel Fattah al-SisiDonald TrumpTayyip ErdoganHua Chunying20200609123000https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/448647/Some-1-000-earthquakes-occur-in-Iran-in-a-monthTEHRAN – Seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran, recorded more than 960 earthquakes across the country over the past month (April 20-May 20). Nine earthquakes with a magnitude of more than 4 have been recorded in the country by the National Seismological....Mon, 08 Jun 2020 15:44:00 +0200tehrantimes-fcb599b36a4fd99225ac984144367cedtehrantimesen30.28027 57.06702NaturalDisastersUniversity of Tehran20200608154400https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usaThe USA has put measures in place to limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). As of 16 March, it will not be possible for many British nationals to enter the USA if they have been in the UK, Ireland, Schengen zone, Iran or China within the previous 14 days. For full information, see before you travel.Fri, 05 Jun 2020 10:52:00 +0200gov-uk-c1a9c15485957c459fc96cf5e7ba2529gov-uken38.9051 -77.0162TimoGazzada2020SchengenAreaCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionPublicHealthUK government20200605105200https://world-news-monitor.com/hotspots/iran/2020/06/05/detained-us-navy-veteran-freed-by-iran-as-part-of-dealA U.S. Navy veteran whose family says his only crime was falling in love has left Iran after nearly two years of detention. Latest Iran News: ‘If you hit us, we’ll hit back’: Iran’s message to US with Venezuela oil shipments; US officials: US Navy veteran Michael White freed by Iran, has departed....Fri, 05 Jun 2020 10:33:00 +0200world-news-monitor-197206be922e9d6f542b4fe46969e435world-news-monitoren10.49605 -66.898277NaturalDisastersUS NavyU.S. NavyMichael WhiteSwiss government20200605103300https://world-news-monitor.com/hotspots/iran/2020/06/04/us-navy-veteran-freed-leaves-iran-motherUS Navy veteran Michael White has been freed and left Iran nearly two years after his arrest, his mother said Thursday, following the US release of an Iranian scientist. Latest Iran News: US officials: US Navy veteran Michael White freed by Iran, has departed country on Swiss government aircraft; ....Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:19:00 +0200world-news-monitor-26f36cc5f943524642ddd39a817b0979world-news-monitoren41.96825 -104.380798NaturalDisastersUS NavyMichael WhiteSwiss government20200605001900https://world-news-monitor.com/hotspots/iran/2020/06/04/us-officials-us-navy-veteran-michael-white-freed-by-iran-has-departed-country-on-swiss-government-aircraftEurope Seeks Vaccine Access; Cases Surge in Iran: Virus Update; Iran’s energy minister visits Iraq on boost of cooperation; Iranian professor jailed in U.S. returns home – report; 5-magnitude earthquake in western Iran causes no casualties; Magnitude 4.Thu, 04 Jun 2020 22:18:00 +0200world-news-monitor-0a14a79e3e6bf69ff6f4e16cd659a3b5world-news-monitoren35.7745 51.4477NaturalDisastersUS NavyMichael WhiteSwiss government20200604221800https://world-news-monitor.com/hotspots/iran/2020/06/04/us-says-alaska-man-laundered-nearly-1b-for-iran-through-uaeAn Alaska man accused of laundering $1 billion held in South Korea for Iran funneled nearly all the money through the United Arab Emirates. Latest Iran News: Europe Seeks Vaccine Access; Cases Surge in Iran: Virus Update; Iran’s energy minister visits Iraq on boost of cooperation; Iranian professor jailed in U.Thu, 04 Jun 2020 16:10:00 +0200world-news-monitor-20b46c6a16977f3a8a752d9e5a354e60world-news-monitoren64.6272593107728 -152.920097083281NaturalDisasters20200604161000https://vestnikkavkaza.net/material/133301An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale hit Iran’s Fars province Monday morning, but there are no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The temblor hit an area near the city of Khonj at 4:29 am (local time) on Monday. The epicenter, with a depth of 2 km, was determined to be at 27.8 degrees of north latitude and 53.Mon, 01 Jun 2020 11:03:00 +0200vestnikkavkaza-43ce82771c9167223cfdf05649d4daf1vestnikkavkazaen27.88867 53.427448NaturalDisasters20200601110300https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/abu-dhabi/uae-records-iran-earthquake-tremors<p*bs:!macro name="/ads/dfp-ad-KTarticle" macro_adspot="Art_Main_Leaderboard_Custom" macro_placement="KTarticle" macro_type="ad" CacheTime="1440" CacheQualifiers="macro_adspot,macro_placement" > UAE Met department recorded earthquake tremors from Iran late Sunday night. According to NCM's social media posts, a 5.Mon, 01 Jun 2020 05:53:00 +0200khaleejtimes-d971dcda93aeb8282b8341d852bb4fc3khaleejtimesen35.7745 51.4477NaturalDisasters20200601055300https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usaThe USA has put measures in place to limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). As of 16 March, it will not be possible for many British nationals to enter the USA if they have been in the UK, Ireland, Schengen zone, Iran or China within the previous 14 days. For full information, see before you travel.Sat, 30 May 2020 19:55:00 +0200gov-uk-f81a41b9c5a117a40d8676e00a2abd24gov-uken53.3416 -6.25735PublicHealthCoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersTimoGazzada2020CommunicableDiseasesSchengenAreaUK government20200530195500https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/448365/New-challenges-of-disaster-management-in-IranThe Iranian plateau is located in a very seismically active region of the world and is known not only for its major catastrophic earthquakes but also for the disasters relating to natural hazards, especially earthquakes. About 2% of the earthquakes of the world occur in Iran but more than 6% of the....Sat, 30 May 2020 16:40:00 +0200tehrantimes-34871155fd8678d716d798590f431e45tehrantimesen33.594429 56.918221CoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersCrisisResponseCommunicableDiseasesCoronavirusEMS20200530164000https://isranews.com/66379/un-puissant-seisme-secoue-le-sud-de-liran/Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,7 a secoué le sud de l’Iran, selon le Centre sismologique euro-méditerranéen et l’Institut d’études géologiques des États-Unis. Le CSEM, qui a d’abord évoqué une magnitude de 5,8, précise que le foyer du tremblement de terre se trouvait à deux kilomètres de....Wed, 10 Jun 2020 06:27:00 +0200isranews-2674c797ae46c71462c363a2cd99b6f9isranewsfr35.7745 51.4477A powerful earthquake in southern IranA powerful earthquake in southern IranNaturalDisasters20200610062700http://french.china.org.cn/foreign/txt/2020-06/10/content_76144857.htmUn tremblement de terre, d'une magnitude de 5,7, a frappé mardi la région de Beiram, dans la province de Fars, au sud de l'Iran, selon le Centre sismologique iranien. L'épicentre, à une profondeur de 10 km, a été observé à 27,626 degrés de latitude nord et 53,461 degrés de longitude est, selon le centre.Tue, 09 Jun 2020 22:26:00 +0200french.china.org.cn-e87f4b75be4a32935aa9f645af6dc07bfrench.china.org.cnfr29.1654641509936 53.2599355572682A new earthquake strikes southern iranA new earthquake strikes southern iranNaturalDisastersagence de presseIRNA20200609222600https://www.lesoirdalgerie.com/flash/puissant-seisme-en-iran-1002Le site d'information russe Sputnik a publié un "Urgent" qui fait état d'un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,7 qui a secoué le sud de l'Iran, citant le Centre sismologique euro-méditerranéen et l'Institut des études géologiques des États-Unis. Le site poursuit :"un séisme de magnitude 5,7 s'est....Tue, 09 Jun 2020 21:22:00 +0200lesoirdalgerie-9c719b95a83234cd849a0aa72cfe5812lesoirdalgeriefr35.7745 51.447719:50 URGENT powerful earthquake in Iran19:50 URGENT powerful earthquake in IranNaturalDisasters20200609212200https://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?o=rn&id=372858&SEO=terremoto-sacude-region-sudoccidental-de-iranTerremoto sacude región sudoccidental de Irán Terremoto sacude región sudoccidental de Irán Terremoto sacude región sudoccidental de Irán. 10 de junio de 2020, 1:44 Teherán, 10 jun (Prensa Latina) Un terremoto de 5,7 grados en la escala de Richter golpeó anoche la región de Beyram, en el suroeste....Wed, 10 Jun 2020 08:07:00 +0200prensa-latina-d7e8dbc8e0c0247a1c6b4e0394f98b1bprensa-latinaes27.431499 53.5114521:44 earthquake shakes southwest region of iran1:44 earthquake shakes southwest region of iranNaturalDisastersPrensa Latina20200610080700