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Earthquakes in Iran
In the last 30 days, 15 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded in Iran; the largest was a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 25 km S of Kākī, Bushehr, Iran on 31 Oct 2026.
Data: USGS, GFZ · updated · sources and licences
- 24 hours
- 0
- all magnitudes
- 7 days
- 1
- M2.5+
- 30 days
- 15
- M2.5+
Seismic record
In Iran, the USGS catalogue lists 106 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more since 1900 and 376 of magnitude 5 or more since 2000, about 14 a year. In the 12 months to 13 Oct 2026 it recorded 175 of magnitude 2.5 or more, 173 of them magnitude 4 or more.
The largest since 1900: M7.7 on 16 Apr 2013, 79 km ESE of Khāsh, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran. The most recent of magnitude 5 or more: M5.2 on 20 Jul 2026, 25 km SSW of Ravānsar, Kermanshah Province, Iran.
Counts from the USGS ComCat catalogue (public domain), last compiled 13 Oct 2026. Outside the United States, ComCat is complete from about magnitude 4.5, so smaller local earthquakes may be missing from these counts but appear in the lists below. How these pages are built
Last 24 hours
No earthquakes recorded in Iran in the last 24 hours.
Earlier this week, magnitude 2.5 and above
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 4.3mb | 10 km SSE of Kūhnānī, Lorestan Province, Iran2 agencies |
Largest in the last 30 days
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 5.0mb | 25 km S of Kākī, Bushehr, Iran2 agencies | |
| 4.5mb | 26 km NW of Nowdezh, Kerman, Iran2 agencies | |
| 4.5mb | 21 km NNW of Nowdezh, Kerman, Iran | |
| 4.5mb | 24 km NW of Nowdezh, Kerman, Iran2 agencies | |
| 4.4mb | 30 km ENE of Veys, Khuzestan, Iran2 agencies | |
| 4.3mb | 10 km SSE of Kūhnānī, Lorestan Province, Iran2 agencies | |
| 4.3mb | 20 km SSW of Fīshvar, Fars, Iran | |
| 4.3mb | 11 km SSW of Bandar-e ‘Asalūyah, Bushehr, Iran | |
| 4.2mb | 10 km NE of Shūshtar, Khuzestan, Iran | |
| 4.1mb | 58 km SW of Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran2 agencies |
Where they occurred
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Largest since 1900
Magnitude 6 and above in Iran.
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Questions
How many earthquakes happen in Iran?
In the last 30 days, 15 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded in Iran, 1 of them in the last 7 days. In the last 24 hours, 0 earthquakes of any magnitude were recorded. Most small earthquakes are not felt.
What was the largest recent earthquake in Iran?
The largest in the last 30 days was a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 25 km S of Kākī, Bushehr, Iran on 31 Oct 2026, at a depth of 10 km.
What is the largest earthquake recorded in Iran since 1900?
According to the USGS catalogue, the largest was a magnitude 7.7 earthquake on 16 Apr 2013 (79 km ESE of Kh?sh, Iran). Magnitudes of early 20th-century earthquakes are less certain than modern ones.
How deep are earthquakes in Iran?
100% of the magnitude 2.5+ earthquakes recorded in Iran in the last 30 days were shallower than 70 km. Shallow earthquakes generally cause stronger shaking at the surface than deep ones of the same magnitude.
Where can I get official earthquake information for Iran?
For official information, warnings and safety advice, follow Iranian Seismological Center (http://irsc.ut.ac.ir/) and your local civil protection authority. This site compiles agency reports and is not a warning service.
Can earthquakes be predicted?
No. Scientists can estimate how likely strong shaking is in a region over years or decades, but no method predicts the time, place and size of a specific earthquake. Aftershocks are expected after large earthquakes and become less frequent over time.