Moderate earthquake hits remote area in northeast Iran
TEHERAN – Iranian state TV reported a magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook a remote area in northeastern Iran.The report says the quake struck at 11:53 p.m. local time on Saturday (19:23 GMT), about 190 miles (300 kilometers) outside the town of Damghan in Semnan province.The TV said one villager was injured and 15 homes were damaged. The toll likely was not higher because the area is very sparsely populated.The US Geological Survey put the quake@@@s strength at magnitude 5.7.ByREUTERS06/08/2025 07:57 AMByREUTERS06/08/2025 05:36 AMByMAARIV06/07/2025 02:33 PMByWALLA!06/07/2025 11:18 AMByREUTERS06/07/2025 03:25 AM
