Earthquakes in Iran — December 2024

10 earthquakes were recorded in Iran during December 2024, an average of 0.3 per day.

10 reached magnitude 4 or above and 3 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 13 km.

The month's largest event in Iran was a magnitude 5.6 earthquake near دهستان رودزرد, Iran on 05 December 2024 at 04:02 UTC. A magnitude 5.6 earthquake radiates roughly 3,788 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is well above the Iran monthly average of 6 events over the period we cover — an unusually active month, and up from the 3 recorded the previous month.

100% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 0% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). Almost everything here is crustal. That is characteristic of transform faulting or continental deformation rather than subduction — and it means shaking at the surface is strong for the magnitudes involved.

By band, the catalogue holds 7 in the magnitude 4 range, 3 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 05 December, when 6 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.6 near دهستان رودزرد, Iran on 05 December at 10 km; M5.0 near Shonbeh Rural District, Iran on 05 December at 10 km; M5.0 near دهستان تمبی گلگیر, Iran on 05 December at 10 km.

That is 54% above the 6 events Iran averages per month across the 2 months on record.

This month also holds the strongest earthquake recorded in Iran in our entire catalogue.