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 . There was no word of casualties or damage from the quake centered in Soviet Azerbaijan 250 miles northwest of Tehran, measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale, said the agency monitored in Nicosia. 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 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.