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Shallow Quake Rattles Tehran Area With No Damage Reported

Preliminary reports show no harm even as residents felt clear shaking across the capital.

Ein Mann räumt die Trümmer nach einem Erdbeben im Dorf Sayeh Khosh in der Provinz Hormozgan auf, etwa 620 Meilen (1.000 Kilometer) südlich der iranischen Hauptstadt Teheran. (zu dpa: «Erdbeben in Millionenmetropole Teheran»)

Overview

  • Residents across greater Tehran reported shaking shortly before midnight Tuesday local time after a magnitude 4.3 to 4.6 earthquake.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey measured magnitude 4.3, while Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB put it at 4.6, reflecting routine early measurement differences.
  • The epicenter was east of the city in the Pardis area near Damavand at roughly 10 kilometers depth, and tremors reached the suburb of Karaj about 40 kilometers west.
  • Authorities and media reported no injuries or structural damage, and the USGS issued a green alert that signals low risk to life and property.
  • USGS shaking estimates suggest up to about 22 million people may have felt light to moderate tremors, a common outcome for shallow quakes in Iran’s active seismic zone.