Country risk monitor
Iran: live earthquakes, disasters and events
Updated · Data from USGS, NASA EONET and GDACS
In the last 30 days, GlobalRisk recorded 7 events in or near Iran: 7 earthquakes. Nothing new was recorded in the past 24 hours; 4 events were recorded in the past 7 days.
The strongest earthquake was M5.0 115 km SE of Bushehr, Iran on 31 Oct 2026, which falls in the moderate class. Can damage poorly built structures near the epicenter, while well-designed buildings usually suffer slight damage at most. Roughly 1,300 earthquakes of this size occur worldwide each year.
Recent events in Iran
| When | Type | Event | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
2 days ago | Earthquake | M4.0 earthquake — 116 km SE of Bushehr, Iran | Moderate |
2 days ago | Earthquake | M5.0 earthquake — 115 km SE of Bushehr, Iran | High |
2 days ago | Earthquake | M4.3 earthquake — 54 km W of Gerāsh, Iran | Moderate |
6 days ago | Earthquake | M4.0 earthquake — 78 km SSW of Fīrūzābād, Iran | Moderate |
17 days ago | Earthquake | M4.5 earthquake — 70 km NNE of Mīnāb, Iran | Moderate |
18 days ago | Earthquake | M4.3 earthquake — 31 km WSW of Mohr, Iran | Moderate |
18 days ago | Earthquake | M4.4 earthquake — 66 km N of Mīnāb, Iran | Moderate |
What kinds of events
Frequently asked questions
Has there been an earthquake in Iran today?
GlobalRisk has not recorded any earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or above in or near Iran in the past 24 hours. Smaller quakes are not tracked, and reports can lag by several minutes.
What is the strongest recent earthquake in Iran?
In the last 30 days, the strongest earthquake recorded in or near Iran was M5.0 (115 km SE of Bushehr, Iran) on 31 Oct 2026.
Are there active disaster alerts for Iran?
GlobalRisk has no Orange or Red GDACS alerts for Iran in the last 30 days. Check local authorities for official warnings.
Where does this information come from?
Earthquakes come from the USGS, natural events from NASA EONET and disaster alerts from GDACS. GlobalRisk normalizes them, assigns each event to a country using its coordinates, and links to the original report. See the methodology page for details.
Safety and background
These guides explain how the hazards in this region are measured and what to do when they occur:
- Earthquake Safety: What to Do Before, During and After
- Earthquake Magnitude Explained: What M4, M6 and M7 Really Mean
- GDACS Alert Levels Explained: Green, Orange and Red
Nearby countries
Latest headlines
Headlines are linked from their original publishers via Google News. GlobalRisk does not host or edit this content.
- U.S. Warns Gulf of Possible Short, Intense Renewal of Iran War After Midterms — WSJ
- After monthslong pause, U.S. could renew conflict with Iran after midterms — NPR
- Iran warns renewed war with US could outlast previous conflict — France 24
- Military briefing: what would another US-Iran conflict look like? — Financial Times
- 2026 Iran war | Oil, Explained, United States, Israel, Strait of Hormuz, Map, & Conflict — Britannica
- JD Vance letter may offer last chance to avert fresh conflict between US and Iran — The Guardian
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