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Earth Quake In Tehran & Qom
A moderate earthquake has jolted the city of Tehran and its suburban areas, causing panic among the residents of several cities.
The Seismologic Center of Tehran University Geophysics Institute has put the magnitude of the tremor at 5.6 on the Richter scale.
The quake occurred at 17:59 local time. The epicenter of the earthquake, which was felt in the cities of Karaj, Qom, Garmsar, Varamin and Kashan, has been located near Kahak, a small town near the city of Qom.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damages. An earthquake measuring 5.6 degrees on the Richter scale shook Tehran and the nearby religious city of Qom Monday, the news network Khabar reported.
It said there were nio immediate reports of casualties or damage from the two cities.
The epicentre was believed to be the town of Kahak near Qom, located 135 kilometres south of the capital.
An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale struck an area south of Tehran on Monday, and there were no immediate reports of damage, state media reported.
State television quoted an official from Iran's earthquake research centre as saying the quake measured 5.6 and struck an area near Qom, a city about 125 km (80 miles) south of Tehran.
The tremor could be felt by residents in the capital but the official, named only as Dr Zareh, said there was no danger to Tehran. Tremors can sometimes be followed by stronger quakes.
"The centre of this earthquake is not completely known. But it was roughly south or southwest of Qom city ... Tehran city is not in danger from this earthquake," Dr Zareh said.
A state radio report had earlier said the quake struck 20 km (12 miles) north of Qom and measured 5.5 on the Richter scale, while an earlier state TV report measured the quake at 5.9.
Iran, OPEC's No. 2 oil producer, is regularly hit by earthquakes which is criss-crossed with fault lines. Qom is not close to Iran's main oil producing areas.
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook Iran's central desert on Monday, residents and state television said.
The quake was felt in the capital, Tehran and in several other cities for about seven seconds starting at nearly 6 p.m. (14:29 GMT), residents said.
Its center was near the central Iran town of Qom, in a sparsely populated area, and state television had no immediate reports of casualties.
The broadcast said the quake caused cracks in walls of some buildings in rural areas and in a suburb of the city of Qom, 125 kilometers (78 miles) south of Tehran. People poured into streets out of fear, the report said.
The quake's epicenter was more than 30 kilometers (18.64 miles) below the earth's crust, state TV said. Life appeared to have returned to normal by late afternoon in the capital.
Magnitude-5 quakes have been known to topple buildings in densely populated areas, but the quake on Monday seemed to have hit hardest in a largely desertic zone.
Iran is located on seismic fault lines and is prone to earthquakes. It experiences at least one slight earthquake everyday on average.
In March 2006, three earthquakes and nine aftershocks hit western Iran, in quick succession, killing at least 70 people and injuring about 1,200.
The Seismologic Center of Tehran University Geophysics Institute has put the magnitude of the tremor at 5.6 on the Richter scale.
The quake occurred at 17:59 local time. The epicenter of the earthquake, which was felt in the cities of Karaj, Qom, Garmsar, Varamin and Kashan, has been located near Kahak, a small town near the city of Qom.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damages. An earthquake measuring 5.6 degrees on the Richter scale shook Tehran and the nearby religious city of Qom Monday, the news network Khabar reported.
It said there were nio immediate reports of casualties or damage from the two cities.
The epicentre was believed to be the town of Kahak near Qom, located 135 kilometres south of the capital.
An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale struck an area south of Tehran on Monday, and there were no immediate reports of damage, state media reported.
State television quoted an official from Iran's earthquake research centre as saying the quake measured 5.6 and struck an area near Qom, a city about 125 km (80 miles) south of Tehran.
The tremor could be felt by residents in the capital but the official, named only as Dr Zareh, said there was no danger to Tehran. Tremors can sometimes be followed by stronger quakes.
"The centre of this earthquake is not completely known. But it was roughly south or southwest of Qom city ... Tehran city is not in danger from this earthquake," Dr Zareh said.
A state radio report had earlier said the quake struck 20 km (12 miles) north of Qom and measured 5.5 on the Richter scale, while an earlier state TV report measured the quake at 5.9.
Iran, OPEC's No. 2 oil producer, is regularly hit by earthquakes which is criss-crossed with fault lines. Qom is not close to Iran's main oil producing areas.
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook Iran's central desert on Monday, residents and state television said.
The quake was felt in the capital, Tehran and in several other cities for about seven seconds starting at nearly 6 p.m. (14:29 GMT), residents said.
Its center was near the central Iran town of Qom, in a sparsely populated area, and state television had no immediate reports of casualties.
The broadcast said the quake caused cracks in walls of some buildings in rural areas and in a suburb of the city of Qom, 125 kilometers (78 miles) south of Tehran. People poured into streets out of fear, the report said.
The quake's epicenter was more than 30 kilometers (18.64 miles) below the earth's crust, state TV said. Life appeared to have returned to normal by late afternoon in the capital.
Magnitude-5 quakes have been known to topple buildings in densely populated areas, but the quake on Monday seemed to have hit hardest in a largely desertic zone.
Iran is located on seismic fault lines and is prone to earthquakes. It experiences at least one slight earthquake everyday on average.
In March 2006, three earthquakes and nine aftershocks hit western Iran, in quick succession, killing at least 70 people and injuring about 1,200.
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