Magnitude 5.1 earthquake shakes Iran as war rages on
Earthquake struck at depth of 10km (six miles), some 37km (23 miles) southwest of the city of Semnan in Iran
By AFP
June 21, 2025
TEHRAN: A magnitude 5.1 earthquake shook northern Iran on Friday, as the country remained under heavy Israeli air strikes.
No casualties were reported, and damage was said to be minimal.
The official news agency IRNA reported no casualties and only “minimal damage”.
According to the USGS, the quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles), some 37 kilometres (23 miles) southwest of the city of Semnan.
State television reported the earthquake as measuring 5.5 and said it “shook the area around the city of Sorkheh in Semnan province”.
The tremor was also felt in the capital, Tehran, about 150 kilometres (90 miles) from Sorkheh.
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