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.[1] As a result, earthquakes in Iran occur often and are destructive.

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]

Earthquakes

Date Province Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries Total damage/notes
2018-08-25 Kermanshah 6.0 Mw VII 3 243
2017-12-20 Tehran5.2 MwVI2974.0 Mw aftershock: 1 dead, 75 injured
2017-11-12Kermanshah7.3 MwVIII6308,435
2017-05-13 North Khorasan5.6 MwVII3370
2017-04-05 Khorasan-e Razavi6.1 MwVII234
2017-01-06Fars5.0 MwVI45
2014-08-18Ilam6.2 MwVIII60–330
2013-11-28Bushehr5.6 MwVII745
2013-04-13Sistan and Baluchestan7.7 MwVII35117
2013-04-09Bushehr6.3 Mw37850
2012-08-11East Azerbaijan6.4 MwVIII3063,037Doublet
2012-08-11East Azerbaijan6.3 MwDoublet
2011-06-15Kerman5.32
2010-12-20Kerman6.5 MwIX11100
2010-08-27Semnan5.8 MwVII440800 displaced
2008-09-10Qeshm5.9 Mw745
2006-03-31Lorestan6.1 MwVIII63–70+1,246–1,418
2005-11-27Qeshm5.8 MwVII13100
2005-02-22Kerman6.4 MwVIII6121,411
2004-05-28Māzandarān6.3 MwVIII35278–400$15.4 million
2003-12-22Kerman6.6 MwIX26,271–43,20022,628–30,00045,000–75,600 displaced
2002-06-22Qazvin6.3 MwVIII2611,500
1998-03-14Kerman6.6 MwVIII550[3]
1997-05-10South Khorasan7.3 MwX1,5672,300
1997-02-29Ardabil6.1 MwVIII1,1002,600
1990-06-20Gilan7.4 MwX35,000–50,00060,000–105,000
1981-07-28Kerman7.1 MsIX1,5001,000
1981-06-11Kerman6.6 MwVIII+1,400–3,000many
1978-09-16South Khorasan7.4 MwIX15,000–25,000
1972-04-10Fars6.7 MwIX5,3741,710
1968-08-31South Khorasan7.4 MwX15,000
1968-09-01South Khorasan6.4 Mw900
1965-02-10East Azerbaijan5.120
1962-09-01Qazvin7.1 MLIX12,2252,776
1960-04-24Fars6.0 Muk420[4]
1958-08-16Hamadan6.7 Muk132[4]
1957-12-13Kermanshah7.11,130[5]
1957-07-02Māzandarān7.11,200[5]
1953-02-12Semnan6.6 MwVIII800–973140
1947-08-05South Khorasan7.3500
1932-05-20Māzandarān5.4 MukVIII1,070[4]
1930-05-06West Azerbaijan7.1 MwIX1,360–3,000
1929-05-01Khorasan-e Razavi7.2 MwIX3,257–3,8001,121
1923-05-25Khorasan-e Razavi5.9 MwVII+2,200More than 7 villages destroyed[6]
1909-01-23Lorestan7.3 MLIX6,000–8,000
1895-01-17Khorasan-e Razavi6.8 MsVIII1,000–11,000
1893-11-17Khorasan-e Razavi6.6 MsX18,000
1864-01-17KermanVIIIMany[4]
1853-05-05FarsIX13,000[4]
1755-06-07Isfahan40,000
1727-11-18East AzerbaijanVIII77,000
1721-04-26East Azerbaijan7.7 MsVIII–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
1042-08-21East Azerbaijan7.640,000
893-03-23Ardabil150,000
856-12-22Semnan7.9 Ms200,000
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. 1 2 Manuel Berberian. "100 years; 126,000 deaths". The Iranian.
  3. ↑ Berberian 2014, p. 617
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 NGDC, Significant Earthquake Database, National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
  5. 1 2 "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.
  6. ↑ Berberian 2014, p. 593

Sources

  • Berberian, M. (2014), Earthquakes and Coseismic Surface Faulting on the Iranian Plateau, Developments in Earth Surface Processes (1st ed.), Elsevier, ISBN 978-0444632920
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