Recent earthquake activity
Earthquakes in Iran: latest news, today and the last 30 days
Iran sits on the collision between the Arabian and Eurasian plates, laced with active faults across the Zagros and Alborz mountains. Destructive earthquakes have repeatedly struck its towns and cities.
Updated 2026-10-20 20:15 UTC
Latest earthquake news in Iran
The most notable recent events in Iran, newest first. Each links to its own page with the full record, a map and felt reports. This page is rebuilt every 30 minutes.
- M 4.5 near Rūdān, Iran
depth 10.0 km · 70 km NNE of Mīnāb, Iran
- M 4.3 near Bandar-e ‘Asalūyah, Iran
depth 10.0 km · 31 km WSW of Mohr, Iran
- M 4.4 near Rūdān, Iran
depth 10.0 km · 66 km N of Mīnāb, Iran
Iran earthquake activity at a glance
What the last 30 days look like in Iran
4 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or above were recorded in the last 7 days, up from 0 the week before. In the last 24 hours: 0.
The largest was M4.5 on October 16, 70 km NNE of Mīnāb, Iran, 10.0 km deep.
Map of recent earthquakes in Iran and the surrounding area
Circle size shows magnitude and color shows depth. Select a marker to highlight its event below.
Every recorded event
9 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0+ recorded in Iran and the surrounding area in the last 30 days.
Both the USGS global catalog and the EMSC European-Mediterranean catalog are used here, deduplicated — EMSC records the small local events the global catalog does not. 5 of the events below come from EMSC.
M 4.3 31 km WSW of Mohr, Iran
M 4.1 16 km NW of Zīārat ‘Alī, Iran
M 4.4 66 km N of Mīnāb, Iran
M 3.2 16 km NW of Seyyed Tāj od Dīn, Iran
M 3.3 13 km SW of Lerik, Azerbaijan
M 3.2 10 km NW of Lerik, Azerbaijan
M 3.1 59 km W of Lankaran, Azerbaijan
M 4.3 56 km SW of Borūjen, Iran
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Frequently asked questions
Was there an earthquake in Iran today?
No earthquake of magnitude 3.0 or above has been recorded in the last 24 hours. Smaller events may still have occurred below that threshold. This page is rebuilt every 30 minutes.
How many earthquakes does Iran get?
9 of magnitude 3.0 or above in the last 30 days, 4 of them in the last 7. Most are too small to feel; that is normal for a seismically active region.
What was the biggest recent earthquake in Iran?
Magnitude 4.5 on October 16, 2026, 70 km NNE of Mīnāb, Iran, at a depth of 10.0 km.
How deep are earthquakes in Iran?
In the last 30 days they ranged from 10.0 km to 24.8 km deep. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly near the epicentre; deep ones are felt weakly over a wider area.
How can I get earthquake alerts for Iran?
Install the free SeismoWatch Android app, draw a box over Iran, set a minimum magnitude, and turn alerts on. Alerts are sent after an event is published, so they are not an early warning.
Where does this data come from?
From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) global catalog and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), deduplicated. Each event links to its own page with the full record.
The strongest earthquakes recorded in Iran since 1960
The 10 largest events of magnitude 6.0 or above in the Iran monitoring area, from the USGS catalog. Recent activity is best read against this: a region's ordinary weeks look very different from its worst days.
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 7.7 | 79 km ESE of Khāsh, Iran | April 16, 2013 | 80.0 km |
| M 7.4 | 52 km ESE of Tabas, Iran | September 16, 1978 | 33.0 km |
| M 7.4 | 23 km N of Pādegān-e Manjīl, Iran | June 20, 1990 | 18.5 km |
| M 7.3 | 47 km S of Doğubayazıt, Turkey | November 24, 1976 | 36.0 km |
| M 7.3 | 58 km E of Qā’en, Iran | May 10, 1997 | 10.0 km |
| M 7.3 | 29 km S of Halabja, Iraq | November 12, 2017 | 19.0 km |
| M 7.2 | 46 km WSW of Dalbandin, Pakistan | January 18, 2011 | 68.0 km |
| M 7.1 | 56 km ENE of Qā’en, Iran | November 27, 1979 | 10.0 km |
| M 7.1 | 35 km SE of Gonābād, Iran | August 31, 1968 | 11.9 km |
| M 7.1 | 75 km ESE of Kerman, Iran | July 28, 1981 | 33.0 km |
Coverage and data notes
Events are preliminary, so magnitudes and locations may be revised. This page uses a rectangular monitoring area around Iran, so border areas and nearby offshore zones can include events outside the administrative boundary. Completeness varies: a national network usually records more small earthquakes than the catalogs used here, so treat the counts as a floor rather than a census.
Event data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), in Venezuela FUNVISIS and in Brazil the RSBR through the Centro de Sismologia da USP. Populated places and time zones: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Preliminary solutions are revised as more observations arrive.