Earthquakes in Iran — July 2025

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

9 reached magnitude 4 or above and 2 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 10 km.

The month's largest event in Iran was a magnitude 5.4 earthquake near Qarnābād, Iran on 19 July 2025 at 21:37 UTC. A magnitude 5.4 earthquake radiates roughly 1,898 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the Iran monthly average of 8 events over the period we cover, and up from the 7 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, 2 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 28 July, when 4 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.4 near Qarnābād, Iran on 19 July at 10 km; M5.0 near Mohr, Iran on 28 July at 10 km; M4.9 near Mohr, Iran on 26 July at 10 km.

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

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