List of earthquakes in Iran - wikipedia List of earthquakes in Iran Earthquakes in Iran from 1990 -- 2006, by United States Geological Survey 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. As a result, earthquakes in Iran occur often and are destructive. Contents 1 Geology and history 2 Earthquakes 3 See also 4 References 5 External links 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. Since 1900, at least 126,000 fatalities have resulted from earthquakes in Iran. Earthquakes Date Province Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries Total damage / notes 2017 - 12 - 20 Tehran 5.2 M VI 97 4.0 M aftershock on December 26 ( 1 dead, 75 injured ). 2017 - 11 - 12 Kermanshah 7.3 M VIII 630 8,435 2017 - 05 - 13 North Khorasan 5.6 M VII 370 2017 - 04 - 05 Khorasan - e Razavi 6.1 M VII 34 2017 - 01 - 06 Fars 5.0 M VI 5 2014 - 08 - 18 Ilam 6.2 M VIII 60 -- 330 2013 - 11 - 28 Bushehr 5.6 M VII 7 45 2013 - 04 - 13 Sistan and Baluchestan 7.7 M VII 35 117 2013 - 04 - 09 Bushehr 6.3 M 37 850 2012 - 08 - 11 East Azerbaijan 6.4 M VIII 306 3,037 Doublet 2012 - 08 - 11 East Azerbaijan 6.3 M Doublet 2011 - 06 - 15 Kerman 5.3 2010 - 12 - 20 Kerman 6.5 M IX 11 100 2010 - 08 - 27 Semnan 5.8 M VII 40 800 displaced 2008 - 09 - 10 Qeshm 5.9 M 7 45 2006 - 03 - 31 Lorestan 6.1 M VIII 63 -- 70 + 1,246 -- 1,418 2005 - 11 - 27 Qeshm 5.8 M VII 13 100 2005 - 02 - 22 Kerman 6.4 M VIII 612 1,411 2004 - 05 - 28 Māzandarān 6.3 M VIII 35 278 -- 400 $15.4 million 2003 - 12 - 22 Kerman 6.6 M IX 26,271 -- 43,200 22,628 -- 30,000 45,000 -- 75,600 displaced 2002 - 06 - 22 Qazvin 6.3 M VIII 261 1,500 1998 - 03 - 14 Kerman 6.6 M VIII 5 50 Berberian 2014, p. 617 1997 - 05 - 10 South Khorasan 7.3 M X 1,567 2,300 1997 - 02 - 29 Ardabil 6.1 M VIII 1,100 2,600 1990 - 06 - 20 Gilan 7.4 M X 35,000 -- 50,000 60,000 -- 105,000 1981 - 07 - 28 Kerman 7.1 M IX 1,500 1,000 1981 - 06 - 11 Kerman 6.6 M VIII+ 1,400 -- 3,000 many 1978 - 09 - 16 South Khorasan 7.4 M IX 15,000 -- 25,000 1972 - 04 - 10 Fars 6.7 M IX 5,374 1,710 1968 - 08 - 31 South Khorasan 7.4 M X 15,000 1968 - 09 - 01 South Khorasan 6.4 M 900 1965 - 02 - 10 East Azerbaijan 5.1 20 1962 - 09 - 01 Qazvin 7.1 M IX 12,225 2,776 1960 - 04 - 24 Fars 6.0 M 420 NGDC 1958 - 08 - 16 Hamadan 6.7 M 132 NGDC 1957 - 12 - 13 Kermanshah 7.1 1,130 1957 - 07 - 02 Māzandarān 7.1 1,200 1953 - 02 - 12 Semnan 6.6 M VIII 800 -- 973 140 1947 - 08 - 05 South Khorasan 7.3 500 1932 - 05 - 20 Māzandarān 5.4 M VIII 1,070 NGDC 1930 - 05 - 06 West Azerbaijan 7.1 M IX 1,360 -- 3,000 1929 - 05 - 01 Khorasan - e Razavi 7.2 M IX 3,257 -- 3,800 1,121 1923 - 05 - 23 Khorasan - e Razavi 5.7 2,200 1909 - 01 - 23 Lorestan 7.3 M IX 6,000 -- 8,000 1895 - 01 - 17 Khorasan - e Razavi 6.8 M VIII 1,000 -- 11,000 1893 - 11 - 17 Khorasan - e Razavi 6.6 M X 18,000 1864 - 01 - 17 Kerman VIII Many NGDC 1853 - 05 - 05 Fars IX 13,000 NGDC 1755 - 06 - 07 Isfahan 40,000 1727 - 11 - 18 East Azerbaijan VIII 77,000 1721 - 04 - 26 East Azerbaijan 7.7 M VIII -- X 8,000 -- 250,000 1679 - 06 - 04 Yerevan, Armenia 6.4 M IX -- X 7,600 Under Iranian rule at the time 1667 - 11 - 25 Shamakhi, Azerbaijan 6.9 M X 80,000 Under Iranian rule at the time 1042 - 08 - 21 East Azerbaijan 7.6 40,000 893 - 03 - 23 Ardabil 150,000 856 - 12 - 22 Semnan 7.9 M 200,000 Note : M = moment magnitude scale, M = surface wave magnitude, and M = 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 Environmental issues in Iran Iranian Earthquake Engineering Association ( IEEA ) References Jump up ^ `` 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. ^ Jump up to : Manuel Berberian. `` 100 years ; 126,000 deaths ''. The Iranian. ^ Jump up to : `` 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. Jump up ^ `` Historic Worldwide Earthquakes ''. United States Geological Survey. January 29, 2009. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2009. Sources NGDC, Significant Earthquake Database, National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi : 10.7289 / V5TD9V7K Berberian, M. ( 2014 ), Earthquakes and Coseismic Surface Faulting on the Iranian Plateau, Developments in Earth Surface Processes ( 1st ed. ), Elsevier, ISBN 978 - 0444632920 External links Latest earthquakes in Iran and adjacent areas -- Iranian Seismological Center Earthquakes in Iran Historical 856 Damghan 893 Ardabil 1667 Shamakhi 1679 Yerevan 1721 Tabriz 1727 Tabriz 1893 Quchan 1895 Quchan Modern 1909 Borujerd 1929 Kopet Dag 1930 Salmas 1948 Ashgabat 1953 Torud 1962 Buin Zahra 1968 Dasht - e Bayaz and Ferdows 1972 Qir 1978 Tabas 1981 Golbaf 1981 Sirch 1990 Manjil -- Rudbar 1997 Ardabil 1997 Qayen 2002 Bou'in - Zahra 2003 Bam 2004 Baladeh 2005 Zarand 2005 Qeshm 2006 Borujerd 2008 Qeshm July 2010 Iran 2010 Damghan 2010 Hosseinabad 2012 East Azerbaijan 2012 Zohan 2013 Bushehr 2013 Saravan 2013 Borazjan 2014 Murmuri 2017 Kermanshah List of earthquakes in Asia Sovereign states Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China Cyprus East Timor ( Timor - Leste ) Egypt Georgia India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan North Korea South Korea Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman Pakistan Philippines Qatar Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand Turkey Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen States with limited recognition Abkhazia Artsakh Northern Cyprus Palestine South Ossetia Taiwan Dependencies and other territories British Indian Ocean Territory Christmas Island Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands Hong Kong Macau Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_earthquakes_in_Iran&oldid=817516263 '' Categories : Earthquakes in Iran Lists of earthquakes by country Iran history - related lists Lists of events in Iran Hidden categories : M mag M w M s ML M uk Talk Contents About Wikipedia فارسی Français Hrvatski 日本 語 Русский Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 28 December 2017, at 22 : 27. 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