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Latest quakes in or near Tehran, Iran - list, stats and map

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: Magnitude 3.6 Earthquake Iran: 10 Km of Ghiamdasht, Tehran
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Mag. 2.9 earthquake Māzandarān, 45 km northwest of Semnan, Semnan - Jan 30, 2024 -
Strongest since 2023Mag. 4.0 Iran, 28 km southeast of Īstgāh-e Rāh Āhan-e Garmsār, Semnan - Jan 9, 2023 -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 20:19 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Tehran in the past 24 hours.
Since 2023, Tehran has had 19 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 4.0:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 4
  • 9 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 9 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest: Mag. 2.9 Earthquake Iran: 22 Km of Pol Sefid, Mazandaran -
Strongest: Mag. 4.0 Earthquake NORTHERN IRAN -
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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 2023, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 50 km (31 mi) distance (21 quakes):
Latest quakes in or near Tehran, Iran - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Jan 30, 03:02 pm (Tehran)
Jan 30, 11:32 GMT
2.9

7 km
16 km (9.9 mi) to the E Māzandarān, Iran, 45 km northwest of Semnan, Semnan Info
Friday, December 1, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 1, 2023 05:08 am (Tehran)
Dec 1, 2023 01:38 GMT
2.5

10 km
26 km (16 mi) to the N Iran: 22 Km of Asara, Alborz Info
Monday, November 20, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 20, 2023 01:18 pm (Tehran)
Nov 20, 2023 09:48 GMT
2.5

11 km
29 km (18 mi) to the SW Iran: 25 Km of Jafariyeh, Qom Info
Tuesday, August 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 30, 2023 01:29 am (Tehran)
Aug 29, 2023 21:59 GMT
3.1

23 km
50 km (31 mi) to the N Iran: 15 Km of Pul, Mazandaran Info
Saturday, August 19, 2023 GMT (2 quakes)
Aug 19, 2023 02:42 pm (Tehran)
Aug 19, 2023 11:12 GMT
2.5

14 km
2 km (1.2 mi) to the E Iran: 9 Km of Damavand, Tehran Info
Aug 19, 2023 01:48 pm (Tehran)
Aug 19, 2023 10:18 GMT
3.9

10 km
4 km (2.5 mi) to the E Iran: 10 Km of Damavand, Tehran 17 reportsInfo
Thursday, August 17, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 17, 2023 06:56 pm (Tehran)
Aug 17, 2023 15:26 GMT
2.9

10 km
Iran: 8 Km of Kilan, Tehran Info
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 3, 2023 12:43 am (Tehran)
Aug 2, 2023 21:13 GMT
3.5

10 km
Iran: 10 Km of Javad Abad, Tehran Info
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jul 18, 2023 05:29 am (Tehran)
Jul 18, 2023 01:59 GMT
2.9

16 km
20 km (12 mi) to the E Iran: 6 Km of Semnan, Semnan 1 reportInfo
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jul 11, 2023 07:04 am (Tehran)
Jul 11, 2023 03:34 GMT
3.6

10 km
Iran: 10 Km of Ghiamdasht, Tehran 22 reportsInfo
Friday, June 30, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jun 30, 2023 11:28 pm (Tehran)
Jun 30, 2023 19:58 GMT
2.5

8 km
25 km (16 mi) to the E Iran: 18 Km of Shahmirzad, Semnan Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.5 x 1011 joules (70.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60.6 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 36.5 quakes on average per year in or near Tehran, Iran:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.27 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.8 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.51 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 3.3 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 18.2 quakes per year
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 37 quakes per year (or 3.1 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 50 quakes per year (or 4.2 quakes per month)
Tehran has a high level of seismic activity. Tehran has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.

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