Earthquakes in Iran — March 2025

9 earthquakes were recorded in Iran during March 2025, an average of 0.3 per day.

9 reached magnitude 4 or above and 1 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 11 km.

The month's largest event in Iran was a magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Iranshahr on 03 March 2025 at 06:25 UTC. A magnitude 5.2 earthquake radiates roughly 951 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the Iran monthly average of 8 events over the period we cover, and down from the 10 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 8 in the magnitude 4 range, 1 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 03 March, when 2 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.2 near Iranshahr on 03 March at 10 km; M4.9 near Kerman, Iran on 24 March at 10 km; M4.8 near Ardestān, Iran on 21 March at 10 km.

That is 20% above the 8 events Iran averages per month across the 21 months on record.