Earthquakes in Iran — March 2026

10 earthquakes were recorded in Iran during March 2026, an average of 0.3 per day.

10 reached magnitude 4 or above and 0 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 10 km.

The month's largest event in Iran was a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Mohr, Iran on 17 March 2026 at 06:59 UTC. A magnitude 4.5 earthquake radiates roughly 85 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is well above the Iran monthly average of 8 events over the period we cover — an unusually active month, and down from the 13 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 10 in the magnitude 4 range.

Activity peaked on 20 March, when 2 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M4.5 near Mohr, Iran on 17 March at 10 km; M4.4 near Fereydūnshahr, Iran on 15 March at 10 km; M4.4 near Gerāsh, Iran on 03 March at 10 km.

That is 33% above the 8 events Iran averages per month across the 21 months on record.