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Magnitude 4.5 earthquake hits northern Iran

TASS · 🇮🇷 public Iran · · 51 words
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What to know about Magnitude 4.5 earthquake hits northern Iran

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred in northern Iran, with the epicenter located 35 kilometers east of Tehran. Tremors were felt in the capital, but no casualties or damage have been reported.

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What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake rocked northern Iran, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said.

Why it matters

According to the EMSC, the epicenter was located 35 kilometers east of Tehran.

Common ground

The Tasnim news agency said that earth tremors were felt in Tehran.

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A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred in northern Iran, with the epicenter located 35 kilometers east of Tehran. Tremors were felt in the capital, but no casualties or damage have been reported.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Tasnim news agency said that earth tremors were felt in Tehran.”
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Web search results explicitly state that the Tasnim news agency reported tremors were felt in Tehran.
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web search NEUTRAL — A magnitude 4.5 earthquake rocked northern Iran, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said.The Tasnim news agency said that earth tremors were felt in Tehran. No casualties or damage…
https://tass.com/emergencies/2130065
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web search NEUTRAL — "A few minutes ago, Tehran was shaken by an earthquake," the Telegram channel said in a publication. No other details are provided. On the website of the US Geological Survey (USGS) on March 7, it was…
https://eadaily.com/en/news/2026/05/12/a-strong-earthquake-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Home | Tasnim News Agency. Source: Clashes May Resume in Persian Gulf if US Causes Trouble for Iranian Vessels.TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi dismissed reported US intelligen…
https://tasnimnews.ir/en
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Claim 2: “No casualties or damage have been immediately reported.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, including a specific report on the Tehran earthquake and a general report on the event.
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web search NEUTRAL — A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Samar island in the central Philippines on Monday, and authorities warned of aftershocks but said there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/earthquake-magn…
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web search NEUTRAL — A 4.6-magnitude earthquake hit Tehran on Tuesday night, with no casualties or major damage reported. Emergency teams were alerted, while unverified social media speculation linked the tremor to possib…
https://news24online.com/world/4-6-magnitude-earthquake-jolt…
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web search NEUTRAL — There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Iranian media reported that the earthquake's epicenter was at the border of Tehran and Mazandaran provinces, east of the capital, and said the …
https://dnyuz.com/2026/05/13/earthquake-shakes-tehran-a-city…
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Claim 3: “A magnitude 4.5 earthquake rocked northern Iran, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) registered the earthquake at magnitude 4.5. One source explicitly mentions the EMSC's 4.5 reading alongside other agencies.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1995 Gulf of Aqaba earthquake (also known as Nuweiba earthquake) occurred on November 22 at 06:15 local time (04:15 UTC) and registered 7.3 on the Mw scale. The epicenter was located in the centra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995_Gulf_of_Aqaba_earthquake
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC; French: Centre Sismologique Euro-Méditerranéen, CSEM) is an international, non-governmental and not-for-profit organisation. The European-Mediter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European-Mediterranean_Seismol…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following events occurred in January 1975:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_1975
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Claim 4: “According to the EMSC, the epicenter was located 35 kilometers east of Tehran.”
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The specific detail that the epicenter was 35 kilometers east of Tehran is reported in multiple web search results, including a direct match of the phrasing and a report stating the epicenter was east of the capital at the border of Tehran and Mazandaran provinces.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of earthquakes in 2020. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for other reasons. All dates are listed acc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_2020
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of earthquakes in 2021. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_2021
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of earthquakes in 2024. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_2024
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