A strong earthquake shook northern Iran on Friday. The 5.1 magnitude tremor hit near Semnan city around 27 kilometers away. Scientists measured the quake at 10 kilometers deep underground. People started wondering if Iran had tested nuclear weapons because the earthquake happened close to military facilities. The area houses space centers and missile sites that Iran's army controls.
Iran and Israel have been fighting for nine straight days. Both countries attacked each other again on Saturday morning. Iran said it would not talk about nuclear deals when other nations threaten them. European countries tried to keep peace talks going between the warring sides. The earthquake timing made people more suspicious about what really caused the ground to shake.
Iran's news agency reported no deaths from the earthquake. Officials said the damage was very small across the affected region. Iran sits on dangerous earthquake zones where huge rock plates meet and crash together. The country feels around 2,100 earthquakes every year. About 15 or 16 of those earthquakes measure 5.0 strength or higher.
Earthquake experts studied the seismic waves from Friday's tremor. American geological scientists and nuclear test watchers checked all the data. Independent earthquake specialists also looked at the information. All the experts agreed the earthquake happened naturally. They found no evidence that nuclear bombs or military explosions caused the ground to move.
Iran and Israel have been fighting for nine straight days. Both countries attacked each other again on Saturday morning. Iran said it would not talk about nuclear deals when other nations threaten them. European countries tried to keep peace talks going between the warring sides. The earthquake timing made people more suspicious about what really caused the ground to shake.
Iran's news agency reported no deaths from the earthquake. Officials said the damage was very small across the affected region. Iran sits on dangerous earthquake zones where huge rock plates meet and crash together. The country feels around 2,100 earthquakes every year. About 15 or 16 of those earthquakes measure 5.0 strength or higher.
Earthquake experts studied the seismic waves from Friday's tremor. American geological scientists and nuclear test watchers checked all the data. Independent earthquake specialists also looked at the information. All the experts agreed the earthquake happened naturally. They found no evidence that nuclear bombs or military explosions caused the ground to move.
