Earthquakes in Iran
In Iran there are partly large earthquakes with strengths of more than 7.0, which cause damages within a radius of over 100 kilometers. Measured by the size of the country, earthquakes occur above average, but not excessively often.Since 1950 more than 172200 people died by direct consequences of earthquakes.
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Earthquakes in Iran since 1950
The strongest earthquake in Iran happened on 09/16/1978 in the region Tabas with a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale. The shifting of tectonic plates in a depth of 56 km resulted in 20000 deaths.| Date | Region | Tiefe | Magnitude | Deaths | Total damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/2020 | Van; Iran | 31 km | 6.0 | 10 | |
| 11/07/2019 | Miyaneh | 5 km | 0.0 | 5 | |
| 07/08/2019 | Masjed-E Soleyman | 31 km | 5.7 | 1 | |
| 01/06/2019 | Kermanshah (Sarpol-E Zahab) | 59 km | 5.6 | 0 | |
| 11/25/2018 | Kermanshah; Iraq (Kurdistan) | 31 km | 6.3 | 1 | |
| 09/07/2018 | Kerman | 38 km | 5.5 | 1 | |
| 08/25/2018 | Kermanshah | 26 km | 6.0 | 2 | |
| 07/22/2018 | Kermanshah | 26 km | 5.9 | 0 | |
| 05/02/2018 | Kohgiluyeh And Boyer-Ahmad (Sisakht) | 13 km | 5.3 | 0 | |
| 04/01/2018 | Kermanshah | 27 km | 5.3 | 0 | |
| 01/11/2018 | Kermanshah | 31 km | 5.5 | 0 | |
| 01/06/2018 | Kermanshah | 9 km | 5.0 | 0 | |
| 12/27/2017 | Alborz, Tehran | 33 km | 4.0 | 1 | |
| 12/20/2017 | Alborz | 37 km | 4.9 | 2 | |
| 12/01/2017 | Kerman | 46 km | 6.0 | 0 | |
| 11/12/2017 | Kermanshah; Iraq (Kurdistan) | 18 km | 7.3 | 630 | |
| 05/13/2017 | Khorasan | 52 km | 5.6 | 3 | |
| 04/05/2017 | Sefid Sang | 2 km | 6.1 | 2 | |
| 01/06/2017 | Khonj | 21 km | 5.0 | 4 | |
| 08/18/2014 | Ilam Province (Abdanan) | 2 km | 6.2 | 0 | |
| 02/02/2014 | Goharan | 51 km | 5.3 | 0 | |
| 01/02/2014 | Bastak | 57 km | 5.3 | 1 | |
| 11/28/2013 | Borazjan | 51 km | 5.7 | 8 | |
| 05/11/2013 | Hormozgan (Bashagard) | 8 km | 6.1 | 2 | |
| 04/16/2013 | Mashkal | 20 km | 7.7 | 40 | |
| 04/09/2013 | Bushehr Province (Shanbe, Kaki, Sena) | 49 km | 6.3 | 37 | |
| 12/05/2012 | Khorasan Province | 13 km | 5.7 | 8 | |
| 08/11/2012 | Ahar, Haris, Varzagan | 18 km | 6.5 | 306 | |
| 05/03/2012 | Mourmouri, Abdanan, Dehloran | 35 km | 5.4 | 0 | |
| 02/27/2012 | Ravar | 55 km | 5.2 | 0 | |
| 01/19/2012 | Khorasan-E-Razavi | 51 km | 5.3 | 0 | |
| 01/05/2011 | Fars Province | 24 km | 4.5 | 0 | |
| 12/20/2010 | Kerman | 59 km | 6.5 | 7 | |
| 11/06/2010 | Dorud-Razan | 20 km | 4.9 | 0 | |
| 09/27/2010 | Shiraz | 46 km | 5.8 | 1 | |
| 08/27/2010 | Damghan-Torud | 49 km | 5.7 | 3 | |
| 07/30/2010 | Torbet-I-Heydariyeh | 13 km | 5.4 | 0 | |
| 07/20/2010 | Farsinaj | 9 km | 5.8 | 1 | |
| 01/16/2010 | Khuzestan (Arrjan) | 37 km | 5.0 | 0 | |
| 11/03/2009 | Bandar Abbas | 52 km | 5.1 | 0 | |
| 12/07/2008 | S | 21 km | 5.4 | 0 | |
| 09/10/2008 | Hormozgan Province | 34 km | 6.1 | 7 | |
| 07/03/2008 | Ne (Katkan) | 2 km | 5.0 | 0 | |
| 05/01/2008 | Lorestan, Boroujerd | 27 km | 4.5 | 0 | |
| 02/13/2008 | Nasirabad | 31 km | 4.9 | 0 | |
| 11/20/2007 | Western (Qal' Eh-Ye Tol, Khuzestan) | 3 km | 4.8 | 0 | |
| 08/25/2007 | Hadji Abad, Orzuiyeh | 21 km | 5.0 | 0 | |
| 06/18/2007 | Qom | 48 km | 5.5 | 0 | |
| 03/06/2007 | Western (Dorud) | 6 km | 4.7 | 0 | |
| 06/03/2006 | Southern (Qeshm) | 35 km | 5.1 | 2 | |
| 05/07/2006 | Zarand | 53 km | 4.1 | 0 | |
| 03/31/2006 | Western (Borujerd, Dorud) | 6.1 | 70 | ||
| 03/25/2006 | Southern | 57 km | 5.9 | 1 | |
| 02/28/2006 | Southern | 2 km | 6.0 | 0 | |
| 11/27/2005 | Qeshm, Zirang | 19 km | 6.0 | 13 | |
| 08/09/2005 | Firuzabad | 20 km | 5.1 | 0 | |
| 03/13/2005 | Saravan | 23 km | 6.0 | 0 | |
| 02/22/2005 | Kerman Province (Zarand) | 22 km | 6.4 | 612 | |
| 01/10/2005 | Gorgan | 30 km | 5.4 | 0 | |
| 11/22/2004 | Khorramabad, Pol-E Dokhtar | 30 km | 5.0 | 0 | |
| 11/19/2004 | W | 37 km | 4.8 | 0 | |
| 10/07/2004 | Golestan | 20 km | 5.6 | 0 | |
| 05/28/2004 | Mazandaran, Qazvin, Tehran | 44 km | 6.3 | 35 | |
| 05/08/2004 | Kazerun | 25 km | 5.0 | 0 | |
| 01/14/2004 | Southern (Firuzabad) | 48 km | 5.2 | 0 | |
| 12/26/2003 | Southeastern (Bam, Baravat) | 52 km | 6.6 | 31000 | |
| 12/11/2003 | Western (Masjed-E- Soleyman) | 17 km | 5.0 | 0 | |
| 07/10/2003 | Southern (Gajjiabad) | 37 km | 5.8 | 1 | |
| 07/03/2003 | Northeastern (Yakhak, Bashirabad, Butehgaz) | 32 km | 5.2 | 0 | |
| 01/11/2003 | Kazerun, Nurabad | 30 km | 5.2 | 0 | |
| 12/24/2002 | Kermanshah | 2 km | 5.2 | 0 | |
| 09/25/2002 | Masjed-E Soleyman | 11 km | 5.6 | 0 | |
| 09/02/2002 | Kak, Razan, Sizan | 3 km | 5.2 | 0 | |
| 06/22/2002 | Ab Garm-Abhar-Avaj-Shirin Su | 21 km | 6.5 | 261 | |
| 04/24/2002 | Western (Kermanshah) | 7 km | 5.4 | 2 | |
| 02/17/2002 | Baghan | 52 km | 5.4 | 1 | |
| 02/02/2000 | Bardaskan, Kashmar | 1 km | 5.3 | 1 | |
| 11/26/1999 | Gorgan | 24 km | 5.3 | 0 | |
| 05/06/1999 | Southern (Fars Province) | 53 km | 6.2 | 26 | |
| 03/04/1999 | Southern (Kerman) | 26 km | 6.6 | 1 | |
| 11/13/1998 | Southern (Bigherd-Khonj) | 10 km | 5.4 | 5 | |
| 10/05/1998 | Western (Darreh Shahr, Pol-E-Dokhtar) | 33 km | 5.4 | 0 | |
| 04/10/1998 | Birjand, Gonabad | 53 km | 5.8 | 12 | |
| 03/14/1998 | Golbaf, Baft, Kerman | 27 km | 6.6 | 5 | |
| 06/25/1997 | Birjand, Qayen | 40 km | 5.9 | 0 | |
| 05/10/1997 | Birjand, Ghaen | 29 km | 7.2 | 1728 | |
| 02/28/1997 | Ardabil | 18 km | 6.1 | 1100 | |
| 02/04/1997 | Bojnurd, Shirvan, Esfarayen | 47 km | 6.5 | 88 | |
| 06/20/1994 | Firuzabad, Shiraz | 2 km | 5.9 | 3 | |
| 03/01/1994 | Southern (Firuzabad) | 6.1 | 2 | ||
| 02/23/1994 | Sistan | 4 km | 6.1 | 6 | |
| 06/22/1993 | Bovir Ahmadi Va Kohkiluyeh | 43 km | 5.4 | 24 | |
| 03/26/1993 | Bovir Ahmadi Va Kohkiluyeh | 46 km | 5.1 | 0 | |
| 01/27/1993 | Nehbandan | 5 km | 5.1 | 0 | |
| 09/08/1992 | Firuzabad | 15 km | 4.7 | 1 | |
| 03/04/1992 | Lordegan Ardal Area | 53 km | 4.6 | 6 | |
| 11/28/1991 | Rudbar, Rasht | 55 km | 5.0 | 1 | |
| 11/04/1991 | Behbahan | 31 km | 5.4 | 0 | |
| 11/06/1990 | S, Darab | 52 km | 6.7 | 22 | |
| 06/21/1990 | Lowshan, Manjil | 14 km | 5.3 | 20 | |
| 06/20/1990 | Rasht, Qazvin, Zanjan, Rudbar, Manjil | 9 km | 7.7 | 50000 | |
| 04/18/1990 | Hanna | 8 km | 4.7 | 0 | |
| 11/20/1989 | Shahdad, Kerman Province | 4 km | 5.9 | 3 | |
| 10/01/1989 | Deh Borzorg-E Sisakht | 6 km | 4.7 | 0 | |
| 05/27/1989 | Do Gobadan, Fars, Yasuj | 37 km | 5.8 | 114 | |
| 05/03/1989 | Sw, Shiraz, Mamasani | 24 km | 5.1 | 0 | |
| 08/11/1988 | S, Mamasani, Bushehr, Nurabad | 45 km | 6.1 | 1 | |
| 03/30/1988 | Deh Dasht, Bahbahan | 42 km | 5.7 | 0 | |
| 05/29/1987 | W, Nahavand-Hamaden-Tuysarkan | 50 km | 4.6 | 2 | |
| 12/20/1986 | S Mamasani, Shiraz, Norabad | 8 km | 5.0 | 0 | |
| 07/12/1986 | S, Fars Province, Mamasani, Shiraz | 26 km | 5.6 | 1 | |
| 02/02/1985 | S, Firuzabad-Jahrom | 34 km | 5.3 | 1 | |
| 07/22/1983 | Nw, Zanjin | 5.0 | 3 | ||
| 03/25/1983 | Tehran, Damavond, Amoi | 49 km | 4.9 | 30 | |
| 07/28/1981 | Se, Kerman | 24 km | 7.1 | 3000 | |
| 06/11/1981 | Se (Golbaft) | 25 km | 6.7 | 3000 | |
| 12/22/1980 | N Central, Tehran | 21 km | 5.2 | 3 | |
| 12/19/1980 | N Central, Tehran | 56 km | 5.8 | 26 | |
| 07/22/1980 | Lahijan, Rasht | 10 km | 5.4 | 1 | |
| 12/07/1979 | Iran | 6.0 | 0 | ||
| 11/27/1979 | Iran | 32 km | 7.5 | 17 | |
| 11/14/1979 | Khorasan | 22 km | 6.6 | 350 | |
| 01/16/1979 | Bonzanabad | 10 km | 6.8 | 200 | |
| 12/14/1978 | Masjed-E-Solyeman | 20 km | 6.2 | 76 | |
| 09/16/1978 | Tabas | 56 km | 7.8 | 20000 | |
| 12/19/1977 | Bab-Tangol | 34 km | 5.8 | 584 | |
| 11/09/1977 | Gorgan | 32 km | 4.9 | 0 | |
| 05/28/1977 | Siah Cheshmeh,mukhur,zolul,dalik Dashi | 0.0 | 6 | ||
| 05/26/1977 | Azarbaijan | 13 km | 5.4 | 3 | |
| 04/06/1977 | Naghan,ardal,jaghdan,dastgerd,kordan,sarmur | 37 km | 5.9 | 366 | |
| 03/21/1977 | Bandar Abbas | 54 km | 6.9 | 167 | |
| 12/27/1976 | Sadal,dalak Dashi,ab-E-Garm,siah Cheshmeh | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| 11/07/1976 | Khorasan Province | 51 km | 6.2 | 17 | |
| 09/21/1975 | Sarpir,dorahan,deh Bagh | 37 km | 5.0 | 2 | |
| 03/07/1975 | Sarkhun,qaleh Qazi,qadhad,nong-E-Bala | 42 km | 6.1 | 7 | |
| 12/02/1974 | Sarchahan,saadatabad,gahkom,siruiyeh | 44 km | 5.4 | 0 | |
| 11/11/1973 | Qeshlagh,deh Bid | 51 km | 5.5 | 1 | |
| 02/24/1973 | Khabis,hengam Island | 41 km | 5.2 | 0 | |
| 07/02/1972 | Mishan-E-Markazi,talkhab,mishan Sofla | 6 km | 5.3 | 0 | |
| 04/10/1972 | Qir,karzin, Jahrom, Firuzabad | 53 km | 6.9 | 30000 | |
| 02/10/1972 | Deh Kohneh,sa'dabad,borazjan | 15 km | 4.5 | 0 | |
| 08/26/1971 | Baba Kelu | 8 km | 4.8 | 0 | |
| 08/09/1971 | Babol-Kenar | 36 km | 5.3 | 1 | |
| 04/12/1971 | Tazarj,barghany,madanuiyeh,baraftab,daragah | 25 km | 5.9 | 1 | |
| 04/06/1971 | Dasht-E-Arjan,khan-E-Zenyan,shiraz | 52 km | 5.1 | 0 | |
| 02/14/1971 | Jailan,bokran,hosseinabad,sharifabad | 36 km | 5.3 | 1 | |
| 07/30/1970 | Karnaveh, Marev | 19 km | 6.7 | 220 | |
| 03/14/1970 | Badalan,qeris,batchi,dizeh,pesak,hesar | 44 km | 4.8 | 5 | |
| 01/03/1969 | Ne Khurasan Province | 5.6 | 50 | ||
| 09/04/1968 | Iran | 5.4 | 0 | ||
| 09/01/1968 | Ferdow | 6.5 | 700 | ||
| 08/31/1968 | Dasht-E-Bayaz | 37 km | 7.3 | 10488 | |
| 06/23/1968 | Ghalegh Seyed,khesht,konar Takhteh | 5.3 | 0 | ||
| 05/02/1968 | Siyah,cheshmeh,zavieh,takht-E-Ravan-E-Sofla | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 04/29/1968 | Maku,shah Bandalu,qurta Bolagh,qondeqli | 57 km | 5.3 | 38 | |
| 06/21/1965 | Hadjiabad, Sarkhun, Sarchahan | 6.0 | 0 | ||
| 02/10/1965 | Nw | 5.1 | 20 | ||
| 07/29/1963 | Gahkom,laigazan,patkuiyeh,golruiyeh,ganj | 5.2 | 5 | ||
| 06/30/1963 | W | 5.1 | 0 | ||
| 03/31/1963 | Hendojan | 6 km | 7.0 | 4 | |
| 03/24/1963 | Karkhaneh | 7.2 | 100 | ||
| 01/31/1963 | Khendodzhan, Dakhne-Udzhak | 4.5 | 4 | ||
| 11/06/1962 | Gahkom,golruiyeh,patkuiyeh,laigazan,ganj | 5.5 | 0 | ||
| 10/05/1962 | Torbat Heydariyeh, Akhmedabad | 5.0 | 6 | ||
| 09/01/1962 | Buyin-Zara | 39 km | 7.2 | 12225 | |
| 04/01/1962 | Mussavieh | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| 10/14/1961 | Iran | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| 06/27/1961 | Iran | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| 06/11/1961 | Dehkuyeh,khaneh,lar,shagheb,nokhriz,bighu | 6.6 | 60 | ||
| 04/24/1960 | Lar | 6.0 | 420 | ||
| 09/21/1958 | Iran | 0.0 | 20 | ||
| 08/16/1958 | Firuzabad | 6.7 | 132 | ||
| 01/16/1958 | Iran | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 12/13/1957 | Farsinaj | 7.1 | 1200 | ||
| 09/05/1957 | Jahrom | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 07/02/1957 | Hazanderan, Abegarm | 6.6 | 1100 | ||
| 04/23/1957 | Kachu Mesqal | 0.0 | 16 | ||
| 10/31/1956 | Bastak | 6.8 | 347 | ||
| 08/20/1954 | Tonbak,kangan,sabakhi,akhtar | 5.0 | 1 | ||
| 04/01/1953 | Khan-E-Zenyan,khatiri | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| 02/12/1953 | Torud | 6.4 | 970 | ||
| 01/15/1953 | Goder | 0.0 | 11 | ||
| 01/19/1950 | Bushire | 0.0 | 20 |
These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Several data have been summarized and translated. Foto taken from National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC, public domain).