Moderate quake kills 3 in Iran's remote northeast
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state TV is reporting that three people died in the 5.9 magnitude earthquake that shook the country@@@s remote northeast overnight. Forty others were injured.The quake struck at 11:53 p.m. local time (1923GMT) on Saturday in Semnan province.The report says two children and a woman died and that the toll was not higher because the area is sparsely populated. Fifteen homes were damaged.The U.S. Geological Survey put the quake@@@s strength at magnitude 5.7.Iran is located on seismic fault lines and on average experiences at least one slight earthquake a day.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
