Earthquake tremors were felt this afternoon in Iran amid US-Israeli attacks and war. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), an earthquake of 4.3 magnitude occurred in the Gerash area of ​​southern Iran. The epicenter of the earthquake was about 10 kilometers below the ground. In some reports the intensity is said to be up to 4.5, but the official information from USGS is 4.3.

Panic spread due to earthquake amid missile attacks

These shocks were felt in Persia province, where people were already under tension due to the war. When this earthquake occurred amidst explosions and bombings, a lot of panic spread among the people. Many people came out of their homes, some shared videos on social media. There has been no report of any major damage, death or injuries so far. USGS said that this area is already a seismically active zone, so this seems to be natural tectonic activity.

Questions raised about nuclear test on social media

Rumors are spreading on social media whether this is Iran’s nuclear test? Because Iran’s nuclear sites are being attacked during the war. But experts and USGS made it clear that an earthquake of 4.3 magnitude is not like a nuclear test. Tests usually have more intensity and different patterns. This area is known for earthquakes in Iran, where many small tremors occur every year.

Double attack of America and nature on Iran

This incident has come at a time when US-Israel airstrikes are continuing in Tehran. Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz and drone-missile attacks are taking place in Gulf countries. The total number of deaths has crossed 1200. Oil prices are above $150 per barrel. No major impact is visible right now, but this combination of war and natural disaster can make the situation worse.

At the time when the talks were going on between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Moscow was carrying out great planning in Ukraine. The Russian Ministry of Defense said that his army has controlled two villages in Ukraine.

Ukraine’s control over two villages in Russia

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, there is a Kodiyaji village in the Donnetsk region of Ukraine and the second neighboring Dnipatrovsk region is now under Moscow’s control. According to Ukrainian officials, Russia fired 85 attacker drones and a ballistic missile in the Ukraine region at night.

Prior to the meeting of Trump and Putin in Alaska, Jailonsky said that Moscow had no intention of ending the war. He posted on X and wrote that on the day the trump-Putin meeting is doing Russian murders, which says a lot.

In Alaska, there was talk of ending the war between Putin-Trump, which was two and a half hours long, but there was no compromise on it. Putin called the war tragedy and invited Trump to come to Moscow for the next meeting. There was no consensus on ceasefire between the two leaders. Ukraine President Volodimir Jailonsky said on Saturday (16 August 2025) that he would meet Trump in Washington on Monday (August 18) after Trump’s summit with Putin.

Even though no final decision has come in the meeting held in Alaska, Trump believes that the issue has started. According to Trump, some points have agreed, but some points are left. He soon talked about talking to Jailonsky and European leaders.

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Operation Sindoor: India thwarted Pakistan’s efforts to attack various major Indian establishments including military stations in Jammu, Pathankot and Udhampur with drones and missiles on Thursday (8 May 2025). The Indian defense system destroyed the Pakistani missiles and drones in the sky itself. After this, India has started attacking Pakistan by retaliating. Meanwhile, there were several attacks on the Pakistani army in Quetta, Balochistan.

According to sources, the frontier core headquarters of the Pakistani Army was targeted by armed men. Unidentified people targeted the Captain Khan Check Post of Pakistani Army on Kambrani Road in Jungle Bagh of Quetta and opened fire after several explosions.

(This story is being updated …)