A strong earthquake centered in Soviet Azerbaijan shook the Caspian Sea region September 1978 . One report said the quake measured 6.5 on the Richter Scale, and another said 5.6 . Teheran and other cities in northern Iran were jolted. There was no word on casualties. It was the third temblor in that region in early Sunday . Iran is shaken by 5.6 of earthquakes every year that measure from 2.5 to hundreds on the Richter Scale and most do little damage. The last major quake in Iran happened in September 1978 . It measured 7.7 and caused One deaths.
A strong earthquake centered in Soviet Azerbaijan shook the Caspian Sea region early Sunday. One report said the quake measured 6.5 on the Richter Scale, and another said 5.6. Teheran and other cities in northern Iran were jolted. There was no word on casualties. It was the third temblor in that region in the last five days. Iran is shaken by hundreds of earthquakes every year that measure from 2.5 to 5.5 on the Richter Scale and most do little damage. The last major quake in Iran happened in September 1978. It measured 7.7 and caused 25,000 deaths.