Biggest Earthquakes Near Bojnūrd, Khorāsān-e Shomālī, Iran
Ashgabat, Ahal, Turkmenistan
7.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1948-10-05 20:12:09 UTC
      
      at 20:12 
October 05, 1948 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.036, 58.388
        
        9.2 km from
  Ashgabat
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Tabas, Yazd, Iran
7.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1978-09-16 15:35:56 UTC
      
      at 15:35 
September 16, 1978 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 33.386, 57.434
        
        52.2 km from
  Tabas
    (32.2 miles)
    
Depth: 33 km
Arçabil, Ahal, Turkmenistan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1929-05-01 15:37:36 UTC
      
      at 15:37 
May 01, 1929 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.117, 57.736
        
        38.2 km from
  Arçabil
    (23.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Qā’en, Khorāsān-e Jonūbī, Iran
7.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1997-05-10 07:57:29 UTC
      
      at 07:57 
May 10, 1997 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 33.825, 59.809
        
        58.2 km from
  Qā’en
    (36.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Balkanabat, Balkan, Turkmenistan
7.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2000-12-06 17:11:06 UTC
      
      at 17:11 
December 06, 2000 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 39.566, 54.799
        
        37.2 km from
  Balkanabat
    (23.2 miles)
    
Depth: 30 km
Qā’en, Khorāsān-e Jonūbī, Iran
7.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1979-11-27 17:10:32 UTC
      
      at 17:10 
November 27, 1979 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 33.962, 59.726
        
        56.2 km from
  Qā’en
    (35.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Balkanabat, Balkan, Turkmenistan
6.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1946-11-04 21:47:50 UTC
      
      at 21:47 
November 04, 1946 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 39.826, 54.648
        
        42.2 km from
  Balkanabat
    (26.2 miles)
    
Depth: 37 km
Kalāleh, Golestān, Iran
6.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1970-07-30 00:52:21 UTC
      
      at 00:52 
July 30, 1970 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.733, 55.885
        
        52.2 km from
  Kalāleh
    (32.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Qā’en, Khorāsān-e Jonūbī, Iran
6.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1947-09-23 12:28:16 UTC
      
      at 12:28 
September 23, 1947 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 33.621, 58.643
        
        51.2 km from
  Qā’en
    (32.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Rasht, Gīlān, Iran
7.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1990-06-20 21:00:09 UTC
      
      at 21:00 
June 20, 1990 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.957, 49.409
        
        39.2 km from
  Rasht
    (24.2 miles)
    
Depth: 18 km
Bojnūrd, Khorāsān-e Shomālī, Iran
6.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1997-02-04 10:37:47 UTC
      
      at 10:37 
February 04, 1997 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.661, 57.291
        
        20.2 km from
  Bojnūrd
    (13.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Dāmghān, Semnān, Iran
6.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1953-02-12 08:15:34 UTC
      
      at 08:15 
February 12, 1953 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.385, 54.979
        
        104.2 km from
  Dāmghān
    (64.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Esfarāyen, Khorāsān-e Shomālī, Iran
6.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1923-09-17 07:09:18 UTC
      
      at 07:09 
September 17, 1923 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.617, 57.046
        
        65.2 km from
  Esfarāyen
    (40.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Qā’en, Khorāsān-e Jonūbī, Iran
6.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1979-01-16 09:50:10 UTC
      
      at 09:50 
January 16, 1979 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 33.897, 59.472
        
        32.2 km from
  Qā’en
    (20.2 miles)
    
Depth: 33 km
Nīshābūr, Razavi Khorasan, Iran
6.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1940-05-04 21:01:59 UTC
      
      at 21:01 
May 04, 1940 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.924, 58.359
        
        50.2 km from
  Nīshābūr
    (31.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Qarnābād, Golestān, Iran
6.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1985-10-29 13:13:44 UTC
      
      at 13:13 
October 29, 1985 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.681, 54.75
        
        21.2 km from
  Qarnābād
    (13.2 miles)
    
Depth: 52 km
Bābol, Māzandarān, Iran
6.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1957-07-02 00:42:26 UTC
      
      at 00:42 
July 02, 1957 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.277, 52.778
        
        31.2 km from
  Bābol
    (19.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Behshahr, Māzandarān, Iran
6.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1935-04-11 23:14:48 UTC
      
      at 23:14 
April 11, 1935 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.556, 53.675
        
        18.2 km from
  Behshahr
    (11.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Abadan, Ahal, Turkmenistan
6.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1950-05-09 11:16:58 UTC
      
      at 11:16 
May 09, 1950 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.519, 58.439
        
        55.2 km from
  Abadan
    (34.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Qā’en, Khorāsān-e Jonūbī, Iran
6.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1979-11-14 02:21:22 UTC
      
      at 02:21 
November 14, 1979 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 33.918, 59.741
        
        55.2 km from
  Qā’en
    (34.2 miles)
    
Depth: 33 km