Strange Sounds – May 8, 2020
The very shallow quake (7km or 4.3 miles), downgraded from M5.1 to M4.6 sent ripples across Iran’s north shortly after midnight local time on Friday.
It struck north of the city of Damavand, very close to Mount Damavand, the second-highest volcano in Asia.
The dormant volcano sits some 70 km (43 mi) north-east of the Iranian capital Tehran, where locals reported moderate to severe shaking from the Friday morning tremor.
Photos and videos have emerged on social media showing residents flooding the streets in the aftermath of the quake.
Iranian emergency services said that at least two people died and 13 were injured in the ensuing chaos.
Several stadiums and city parks were reportedly prepared to temporarily shelter people that abruptly left their homes.