Benjamin Fernando / Johns Hopkins University, with topography provided by NOAA On October 5, 2024, Iran was struck by an earthquake. Just minutes later, rumors began to spread on social media that ...

Red lines indicate major fault zones. A new study debunks claims that a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in Iran was a covert nuclear weapons test, as widely alleged on social media and some mainstream ...

A new study debunks claims that a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in Iran was a covert nuclear weapons test, as widely alleged on social media and some mainstream news outlets in October 2024, a period of ...

A major earthquake in Iran was not triggered by a nuclear test as feared, according to new research. The study debunks claims that the 4.5 magnitude quake was a covert nuclear weapons test by the ...