Several quakes jolt Northwestern Iran![]() September 27, 2012 - 14:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Several earthquakes struck the town of Varzaqan in East Azerbaijan province, Northwestern Iran on Thursday, Sept 27. According to Fars news agency, the strongest quake today measured 4.5 on the Richter scale and jolted an area near the town of Varzaqan at 04:26 local time (0056 GMT). There are yet no reports on the number of possible casualties or damage to properties by the quake. Partner news If true, the exclusion of Rafsanjani and Mashaie would leave the presidential race dominated by hardline conservatives. Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner's office, said 51 were confirmed dead. An Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years. Earlier, at least five Azerbaijan soldiers were killed and six seriously injured when their vehicle rammed into a tree and overturned. Partner news |