A 2.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded near Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Facility early Monday, echoing seismic disturbances seen during India’s Operation Sindoor in Pakistan. The tremor coincided with explosions near the highly sensitive site, as Israel continued its targeted strikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure for the fourth straight day.
The Fordow facility, located near the city of Qom, reportedly experienced both the quake and nearby blasts around the same time. In a separate event, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake was also registered in Sistan and Baluchestan province, close to the Pakistan border.
With this, Israel has become the first country to strike all three of Iran’s major nuclear sites, Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow. The first wave of attacks last week hit the Natanz enrichment site and the Uranium Conversion Facility in Isfahan. Fordow was struck later, with the UN atomic watchdog confirming the hit on Friday.
Recent satellite imagery has revealed substantial damage at Natanz, including to its power station, indicating the scale of the assault. The conflict continues to intensify as military operations overlap with unexplained seismic activity, reviving memories of similar patterns witnessed in Pakistan during India’s military strikes during Operation Sindoor, which reportedly struk nuclear facilities near the Kirana Hills in Pak- Punjab province.
The Israel-Iran conflict intensified further on Sunday, with both countries engaging in missile and drone attacks. After targeting Iran’s nuclear and military facilities, Israel extended its offensive to civilian infrastructure, including the police headquarters in Tehran. The Israeli military stated that it had struck over 80 sites in the Iranian capital overnight, including the headquarters of the Iranian Ministry of Defense and the office of the nuclear program known as SPND.
