The earthquake that hit Northern Iran on Thursday was similar to the one that struck Armenia last December. Thursday's quake measured 7.7 on the Richter Scale; the one in Armenia measured 6.9. Shoddily construction was cited as the major factor in the 25,000 deaths in Armenia. Most of the victims in Thursday's quake also lived in fragile homes, and the death toll could surpass the Armenian disaster because the people were inside and asleep. Iran is a very active seismic area. ``Iran is in a very active seismic region,'' In addition to the earthquake, there have been several other earthquakes this week.
The earthquake that hit Northern Iran on Thursday was similar to the one that struck Armenia last December. Thursday's quake measured 7.7 on the Richter Scale; the one in Armenia measured 6.9. Shoddily construction was cited as the major factor in the 25,000 deaths in Armenia. Most of the victims in Thursday's quake also lived in fragile homes, and the death toll could surpass the Armenian disaster because the people were inside and asleep. Iran is a very active seismic area. In addition to the earthquake, there have been several other earthquakes this week.