List of earthquakes in Iran

Iran is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, being crossed by several major faults that cover at least 90% of the country.[1] As a result, earthquakes in Iran occur often and are destructive.

Earthquakes in Iran from 1990–2006, by United States Geological Survey
Iran Faults

Geology and history

The Iranian plateau is subject to most types of tectonic activity, including active folding, faulting and volcanic eruptions. It is well known for its long history of disastrous earthquake activity. Not only have these earthquakes killed thousands, but they have also led to waste of valuable natural resources.[2] Since 1900, at least 126,000 fatalities have resulted from earthquakes in Iran.[2] In addition, the Iranian Plate is bordered by the Indian Plate (to the southeast), the Eurasian Plate (to the north), and the Arabian Plate (to the south and west), which is where the Zagros fold and thrust belt (an ancient subduction zone) lies.

Earthquakes
Date Province Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries Total damage/notes
2022-03-20 Fars 4.7 Mw  II 2 Minor damage [3][4]
2022-03-16 Hormozgan 5.8 Mw  VII 2 Minor damage [5][6]
2022-01-23 East Azerbaijan 4.0 Mw  VII 1 Minor damage [7]
2021-11-14 Hormozgan 6.4 Mw  IX 2 98 Doublet [8][9]
2020-05-07 Tehran 4.6 Mw  V 2 38 [10][11]
2020-02-23 West Azerbaijan 5.7 Mw  VII 10 125 [12]
2019-11-07 East Azerbaijan 5.9 Mw  VIII 7 584 [13]
2019-07-08 Khuzestan 5.7 Mw  VII 1 100 [14]
2018-11-25 Kermanshah 6.3 Mw  VIII 1 761 Aftershock
2018-08-25 Kermanshah 6.0 Mw  VII 3 243 Aftershock
2017-12-20 Tehran5.2 Mw VI2974.0 Mw  aftershock: 1 dead, 75 injured
2017-11-12Kermanshah7.3 Mw VIII6308,435
2017-05-13 North Khorasan5.6 Mw VII3370
2017-04-05 Khorasan-e Razavi6.1 Mw VII234
2017-01-06Fars5.0 Mw VI45
2014-08-18Ilam6.2 Mw VIII60–330
2013-11-28Bushehr5.6 Mw VII745
2013-04-13Sistan and Baluchestan7.7 Mw VII35117
2013-04-09Bushehr6.3 Mw 37850
2012-08-11East Azerbaijan6.4 Mw VIII3063,037Doublet
2012-08-11East Azerbaijan6.3 Mw Doublet
2011-06-15Kerman5.32
2010-12-20Kerman6.5 Mw IX11100
2010-08-27Semnan5.8 Mw VII440800 displaced
2010-07-30Razavi Khorasan5.5 Mw VI274Severe damage
2008-09-10Qeshm5.9 Mw 745
2006-03-31Lorestan6.1 Mw VIII63–70+1,246–1,418
2005-11-27Qeshm5.8 Mw VII13100
2005-02-22Kerman6.4 Mw VIII6121,411
2004-05-28Māzandarān6.3 Mw VIII35278–400$15.4 million
2003-12-26Kerman6.6 Mw IX26,27122,628–30,00045,000–75,600 displaced
2002-06-22Qazvin6.3 Mw VIII2611,500
1999-03-04Kerman6.6 Mw VII1517 houses damaged[15]
1998-03-14Kerman6.6 Mw VIII550[16]
1997-05-10South Khorasan7.3 Mw X1,5672,300
1997-02-28Ardabil6.1 Mw VIII1,1002,600
1997-02-04North Khorasan6.5 Mw VIII1001,948
1990-06-20Gilan7.4 Mw X35,000–50,00060,000–105,000
1981-07-28Kerman7.1 Ms IX1,5001,000
1981-06-11Kerman6.6 Mw VIII+1,400–3,000many
1979-11-14South Khorasan6.8 Mw VIII297–440
1978-09-16South Khorasan7.4 Mw IX15,000–25,000
1972-04-10Fars6.7 Mw IX5,3741,710
1970-07-30Khorasan6.7 175450[17][18]
1968-08-31South Khorasan7.4 Mw X15,000
1968-09-01South Khorasan6.4 Mw 900
1965-02-10East Azerbaijan5.120
1962-09-01Qazvin7.1 ML IX12,2252,776
1960-04-24Fars6.0 Muk420[19]
1958-08-16Hamadan6.7 Muk132[19]
1957-12-13Kermanshah7.11,130[20]
1957-07-02Māzandarān7.11,200[20]
1953-02-12Semnan6.6 Mw VIII800–973140
1947-08-05South Khorasan7.3500
1932-05-20Māzandarān5.4 Muk VIII1,070[19]
1930-05-06West Azerbaijan7.1 Mw IX1,360–3,000
1929-05-01Khorasan-e Razavi7.2 Mw IX3,257–3,8001,121
1923-05-25Khorasan-e Razavi5.9 Mw VII+2,200More than 7 villages destroyed[21]
1909-01-23Lorestan7.3 ML IX6,000–8,000
1895-01-17Khorasan-e Razavi6.8 Ms VIII1,000–11,000
1893-11-17Khorasan-e Razavi6.6 Ms X18,000[22]
1864-01-17KermanVIIIMany[19]
1853-05-05FarsIX9,000–13,000[19]
1778-12-15Kashan6.2 Ms >8,000[22]
1755-06-07Isfahan40,000
1727-11-18East AzerbaijanVIII77,000
1721-04-26East Azerbaijan7.7 Ms VIII–X8,000–250,000
1679-06-04Yerevan, Armenia6.4 MsIX–X7,600Under Iranian rule at the time
1667-11-25Shamakhi, Azerbaijan6.9 MsX80,000Under Iranian rule at the time
1101-??-??Khorasan-e Razavi6.5 Muk X60,000[23]
1042-08-21East Azerbaijan7.640,000
1008-04-11Bushehr6.5 Ms 16,000[23]
978-06-17Bushehr5.3 Ms 2,000[23]
893-03-23Ardabil150,000See also 893 Dvin earthquake
856-12-22Semnan7.9 Ms X200,000
850-07-15Tehran45,000[23]
743-??-??Semnan7.2 Ms IX[23]
662-04-26Semnan40,000[23]
400? BCETehran7.6[23]
Note: Mw = moment magnitude scale, Ms = surface wave magnitude, and Muk = unknown. The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

See also

References
  1. "Preliminary Earthquake Reconnaissance Report on the June 22, 2002 Changureh (Avaj), Iran Earthquake". International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology. 2002-07-19. Archived from the original on March 25, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2008.
  2. Manuel Berberian. "100 years; 126,000 deaths". The Iranian.
  3. "M 4.7 - 91 km SE of Dārāb, Iran". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  4. "زلزله داراب فارس ۲ مصدوم داشت" [Darab Fars earthquake had 2 casualties]. www.irna.ir (in Persian).
  5. "M 5.8 - 57 km NNW of Bandar e-Lengeh, Iran". earthquake.usgs.gov. Archived from the original on 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  6. "See | The latest details of the Hormozgan earthquake 2 outpatient injured were treated". hamshahrionline.com (in Persian). 17 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-03-22. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  7. "M 4.0 - 10 km NW of Tabriz, Iran". earthquake.usgs.gov. Archived from the original on 2022-01-23. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  8. "Dubai and Abu Dhabi feel tremors from 6.2 magnitude quake in Iran". The National. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  9. "Overall Orange Earthquake alert in Islamic Republic of Iran on 14 Nov 2021 12:08 UTC". www.gdacs.org. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  10. "M 4.6 - 2km WNW of Damavand, Iran". USGS. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  11. "Moderate Iran quake kills two, draws many into Tehran streets". Reuters. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  12. "5.7 - 25km SE of Saray, Turkey". USGS. 2020-02-23.
  13. APA.az (2019-11-09). "Number of wounded reaches 529 in quake in Eastern Azerbaijan province of Iran". apa.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  14. "M 5.6 - 31 km SE of Masjed Soleym?n, Iran". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  15. "M 6.6 - 110 km SSE of K?h Sef?d, Iran". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  16. Berberian 2014, p. 617
  17. "Quake Levels Iranian Villages", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 31, 1970, p1
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  19. NGDC (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
  20. "Earthquakes with 1,000 or More Deaths since 1900". United States Geological Survey. January 29, 2009. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2009.
  21. Berberian 2014, p. 593
  22. Ambraseys N.N.; Melville C.P. (2005). A History of Persian Earthquakes. Cambridge University Press. pp. 53–54, 160. ISBN 9780521021876.
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