Biggest Earthquakes Near Karaj, Alborz, Iran
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
Delījān, Markazi, Iran
7.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1909-01-23 02:48:28 UTC
      
      at 02:48 
January 23, 1909 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 34.248, 50.41
        
        38.2 km from
  Delījān
    (23.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Ḩalabjah, As Sulaymānīyah, Iraq
7.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2017-11-12 18:18:17 UTC
      
      at 18:18 
November 12, 2017 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 34.905, 45.956
        
        32.2 km from
  Ḩalabjah
    (20.2 miles)
    
Depth: 19 km
Tākestān, Qazvīn, Iran
7.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1962-09-01 19:20:41 UTC
      
      at 19:20 
September 01, 1962 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.656, 49.843
        
        47.2 km from
  Tākestān
    (29.2 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
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
Kangāvar, Kermānshāh, Iran
6.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1958-08-16 19:13:48 UTC
      
      at 19:13 
August 16, 1958 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 34.29, 47.867
        
        25.2 km from
  Kangāvar
    (15.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 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
Abhar, Zanjan, Iran
6.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2002-06-22 02:58:21 UTC
      
      at 02:58 
June 22, 2002 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.626, 49.047
        
        59.2 km from
  Abhar
    (37.2 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
Salmās, Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī, Iran
7.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1930-05-06 22:34:26 UTC
      
      at 22:34 
May 06, 1930 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.087, 44.781
        
        12.2 km from
  Salmās
    (7.2 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
Nowshahr, Māzandarān, Iran
6.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2004-05-28 12:38:44 UTC
      
      at 12:38 
May 28, 2004 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.29, 51.61
        
        41.2 km from
  Nowshahr
    (25.2 miles)
    
Depth: 17 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
Harsīn, Kermānshāh, Iran
6.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1957-12-13 01:45:04 UTC
      
      at 01:45 
December 13, 1957 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 34.388, 47.748
        
        19.2 km from
  Harsīn
    (12.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Baku, Baki, Azerbaijan
6.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2000-11-25 18:09:11 UTC
      
      at 18:09 
November 25, 2000 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 40.245, 49.946
        
        15.2 km from
  Baku
    (9.2 miles)
    
Caspian Sea, Offshore Azerbaijan
Depth: 50 km
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
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
Semnān, Semnān, Iran
6.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1927-07-22 03:55:12 UTC
      
      at 03:55 
July 22, 1927 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 34.222, 53.996
        
        160.2 km from
  Semnān
    (99.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km