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TEHRAN, Iran — The recent series of earthquakes near the Iranian capital have reignited worries about whether this metropolis will be able to withstand a powerful tremor. Meanwhile, measures taken by the government and Tehran municipality to avert high casualties in case of a major quake are once again coming under scrutiny.
On Aug. 25, the official IRNA news agency reported that a medium-strength earthquake had struck near Tehran. With a reported magnitude of 4.6 on the Richter scale, its epicenter was the towns of Damavand and Firoozkooh located east of Tehran.
