Latest quakes in or near Tehran, Iran - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake Iran: 7 km of Damavand - Tehran - Mar 30, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 4.5 Northern Iran - Jan 17, 2023 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 9 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 10 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 30, 07:06 pm (Tehran) | 2.6 8 km | Iran: 7 km of Damavand, Tehran | Info | ||
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 21, 05:05 am (Tehran) | 2.6 10 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the N | Iran: 16 Km of Rooyan, Mazandaran | Info | |
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 20, 11:04 am (Tehran) | 2.8 7 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the N | Iran: 15 Km of Rooyan, Mazandaran | Info | |
Sunday, February 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 11, 06:45 am (Tehran) | 2.5 10 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the N | Iran: 8 Km of Kelardasht, Mazandaran | Info | |
Saturday, February 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 3, 08:53 pm (Tehran) | 3.7 10 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the SW | Iran: 21 Km of Tafresh, Markazi | Info | |
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 31, 01:29 pm (Tehran) | 2.5 12 km | 75 km (47 mi) to the NE | Iran: 17 Km of Chelmardi, Mazandaran | Info | |
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 30, 03:02 pm (Tehran) | 2.9 7 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the E | Iran: 22 Km of Pol Sefid, Mazandaran | Info | |
Sunday, January 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 21, 10:39 pm (Tehran) | 2.6 10 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the SW | Iran: 13 Km of Saveh, Markazi | Info | |
Friday, December 1, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 1, 2023 05:08 am (Tehran) | 2.5 10 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the N | Iran: 22 Km of Asara, Alborz | Info | |
Monday, November 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 27, 2023 01:50 pm (Tehran) | 2.9 22 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the SE | Iran: 29 Km of Daryache Namak, Qom | Info | |
Monday, November 20, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 20, 2023 01:18 pm (Tehran) | 2.5 11 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the SW | Iran: 25 Km of Jafariyeh, Qom | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.3 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.4 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 3.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 17.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 36.5 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 49 quakes per year (or 4.1 quakes per month)
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Tehran Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Tehran, Iran?
Tehran has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 36.1 quakes on average per year in or near Tehran, Iran. However, Tehran has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Tehran, Iran?
On average, Tehran has about 36.5 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Tehran?
The last earthquake in Tehran occurred 3 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake hit 7.3 km (4.6 mi) away from Damavand, Tehran, Iran, in the late afternoon of Saturday, Mar 30, 2024 at 7.06 pm local time (Asia/Tehran GMT +3:30). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8 km (5 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Tehran since 2023?
Since 2023, Tehran has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.5, 9 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 10 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Tehran since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Tehran since 2023 had a magnitude of 4.5 and occurred 1 year 14 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit 15.4 km (10 mi) away from Sari, Māzandarān, Iran, in the evening of Tuesday, Jan 17, 2023 at 9.13 pm local time (Asia/Tehran GMT +3:30). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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