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EarthquakesBirjand
Earthquakes near Birjand
M5+ · Since 195041≤ 150 km
Last 30 days0≤ 300 km
StrongestM7.31997
32.87° N, 59.22° EElevation 1,459 mUTC+3:30 · Iran Standard Time
When to goBirjand · weather score
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
October: high / low24° / 10°
Since 1950, 41 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more have struck within 150 km of Birjand; the strongest was M7.3, 10 May 1997. In the last 30 days 0 earthquakes were recorded within 300 km. 41 significant earthquakes on record hit the area.
Last 30 days · ≤ 300 km
None in this period.
M5+ · Since 1950 · ≤ 150 km
| 7.3 | 120 km | 10 May 1997 |
| 7.1 | 131 km | 27 November 1979 |
| 7.1 | 143 km | 31 August 1968 |
| 6.7 | 117 km | 16 January 1979 |
| 6.6 | 127 km | 14 November 1979 |
| 6.2 | 104 km | 7 November 1976 |
| 6.0 | 141 km | 7 December 1979 |
| 6.0 | 130 km | 11 September 1968 |
| 5.9 | 121 km | 25 June 1997 |
| 5.8 | 78 km | 5 December 2012 |
| 5.8 | 84 km | 10 April 1998 |
| 5.8 | 61 km | 1 April 1962 |
| 5.6 | 91 km | 20 June 1997 |
| 5.6 | 131 km | 31 August 1968 |
| 5.4 | 143 km | 4 September 1968 |
| 5.4 | 118 km | 10 May 1997 |
| 5.3 | 26 km | 24 November 1987 |
| 5.3 | 133 km | 1 March 1970 |
| 5.3 | 139 km | 6 September 1968 |
| 5.2 | 131 km | 23 August 1969 |
| 5.2 | 129 km | 10 September 1968 |
| 5.2 | 126 km | 4 September 1968 |
| 5.2 | 121 km | 3 September 1968 |
| 5.2 | 141 km | 17 March 1970 |
| 5.2 | 147 km | 31 August 1968 |
| 5.1 | 140 km | 15 September 1968 |
| 5.1 | 148 km | 31 August 1968 |
| 5.1 | 110 km | 31 October 2023 |
| 5.1 | 98 km | 26 October 2023 |
| 5.1 | 92 km | 2 September 2012 |
| 5.1 | 117 km | 27 January 1993 |
| 5.1 | 103 km | 9 November 1976 |
| 5.0 | 99 km | 21 November 2011 |
| 5.0 | 48 km | 9 March 2008 |
| 5.0 | 92 km | 16 June 1997 |
| 5.0 | 126 km | 16 December 1979 |
| 5.0 | 136 km | 27 November 1979 |
| 5.0 | 137 km | 23 November 1979 |
| 5.0 | 131 km | 15 November 1979 |
| 5.0 | 117 km | 19 January 1979 |
Significant earthquakes on record · ≤ 300 km
| 2024 | 275 km | M4.9 | 4 deaths |
| 2017 | 297 km | M6.1 | |
| 2012 | 280 km | M5.2 | |
| 2012 | 78 km | M5.7 | 8 deaths |
| 2010 | 262 km | M5.4 | |
| 2008 | 295 km | M5 | |
| 2000 | 285 km | M5.3 | 1 deaths |
| 1998 | 84 km | M5.8 | 12 deaths |
| 1997 | 120 km | M7.2 | 1,728 deaths |
| 1997 | 121 km | M5.9 | |
| 1994 | 259 km | M6.1 | 6 deaths |
| 1993 | 117 km | M5.1 | |
| 1979 | 121 km | M6.5 | 129 deaths |
| 1979 | 136 km | M7.1 | 20 deaths |
| 1979 | 136 km | M6.6 | 171 deaths |
| 1979 | 141 km | M6 | |
| 1978 | 167 km | M7.4 | 20,000 deaths |
| 1976 | 109 km | M6 | 17 deaths |
| 1968 | 158 km | M6.2 | 700 deaths |
| 1968 | 144 km | M7.1 | 10,488 deaths |
| 1962 | 61 km | M5.8 | 20 deaths |
| 1962 | 253 km | M5 | 6 deaths |
| 1947 | 98 km | M6.9 | 500 deaths |
| 1946 | 42 km | – | 3 deaths |
| 1941 | 84 km | M6.3 | 730 deaths |
| 1936 | 146 km | M6.1 | 12 deaths |
| 1928 | 159 km | M5 | 4 deaths |
| 1925 | 219 km | M5.5 | 500 deaths |
| 1918 | 205 km | – | |
| 1903 | 276 km | M5.9 | 350 deaths |
| 1862 | 238 km | – | |
| 1678 | 167 km | – | |
| 1618 | 263 km | – | 800 deaths |
| 1611 | 250 km | – | |
| 1549 | 71 km | – | 3,000 deaths |
| 1493 | 56 km | M7 | |
| 1336 | 209 km | M7.6 | 20,000 deaths |
| 1237 | 167 km | – | |
| 1066 | 170 km | – | |
| 1065 | 263 km | – |