A STRONG earthquake of 5.1 magnitude has struck northern Iran amid a war with Israel. The quake struck some 22 miles away from Iran’s Semnan region at 9:19pm local time and was

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck northern Iran on Friday, while Israeli air strikes continued to hit the country. However, the local authorities said there were no casualties and only minor damage. The official news agency IRNA reported no casualties and only “minimal damage”.

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – Iranian media reported on Friday that a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck central Iran, with tremors felt in the capital, Tehran. According to the official IRNA news agency, the quake occurred approximately 17 kilometers south of the city of Semnan, located east of Tehran.