Earthquakes in Iran — July 2026

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

10 reached magnitude 4 or above and 1 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 24 km.

The month's largest event in Iran was a magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Javānrūd, Iran on 20 July 2026 at 03:48 UTC. A magnitude 5.2 earthquake radiates roughly 951 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is well above the Iran monthly average of 7 events over the period we cover — an unusually active month, and up from the 3 recorded the previous month.

90% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 10% 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 9 in the magnitude 4 range, 1 in the magnitude 5 range.

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

The month's largest events were M5.2 near Javānrūd, Iran on 20 July at 10 km; M4.9 near Javānrūd, Iran on 20 July at 10 km; M4.9 near Shahrak-e Kūlūrī, Iran on 19 July at 10 km.

That is 38% above the 7 events Iran averages per month across the 22 months on record.