Number of significant earthquakes in Iran
Iran: Number of significant earthquakes was 3 events in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of significant earthquakes in Iran, 1008–2024
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of significant earthquakes in Iran is 3 events, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of significant earthquakes in Iran peaked at 8 events in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1008.
Iran ranks 4th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1040s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 1050s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 1060s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1080s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1100s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1110s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1170s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1200s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1230s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1260s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1270s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1280s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1290s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1300s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 4 |
| 1310s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1330s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 1340s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1360s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1380s | 2 events | 1 events | 3 events | 2 |
| 1400s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 2 events | 2 |
| 1440s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1480s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 4 |
| 1490s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1520s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1540s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1550s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1560s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1570s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1580s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1600s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1610s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1630s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1640s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1650s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1660s | 1.25 events | 1 events | 2 events | 4 |
| 1670s | 1.33 events | 1 events | 2 events | 3 |
| 1680s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1690s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1700s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 1720s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1750s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1760s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1770s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 2 events | 2 |
| 1780s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1790s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1800s | 1.25 events | 1 events | 2 events | 4 |
| 1810s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1820s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 4 |
| 1830s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 1840s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 2 |
| 1850s | 1.2 events | 1 events | 2 events | 5 |
| 1860s | 1.4 events | 1 events | 2 events | 5 |
| 1870s | 2 events | 1 events | 3 events | 3 |
| 1880s | 1.4 events | 1 events | 2 events | 5 |
| 1890s | 1.57 events | 1 events | 3 events | 7 |
| 1900s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 4 |
| 1910s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 1920s | 2.75 events | 2 events | 4 events | 4 |
| 1930s | 1.4 events | 1 events | 2 events | 5 |
| 1940s | 1.33 events | 1 events | 2 events | 6 |
| 1950s | 2.17 events | 1 events | 4 events | 6 |
| 1960s | 2.62 events | 1 events | 5 events | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.8 events | 1 events | 5 events | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 events | 1 events | 4 events | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.12 events | 2 events | 4 events | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.22 events | 1 events | 6 events | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.75 events | 1 events | 8 events | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.4 events | 2 events | 3 events | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of significant earthquakes in Iran?
- Number of significant earthquakes in Iran was 3 events in 2024, according to National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 8 events in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1008.
- How does Iran rank for number of significant earthquakes?
- Iran ranks 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of significant earthquakes rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A significant earthquake meets at least one of the following: caused deaths, moderate damage ($1 million or more), a magnitude 7.5 or greater, Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) X or greater, or generated a tsunami. Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.