November 7, 1304 Earthquake: Tabriz, Iran
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Tabriz, Iran on November 7, 1304.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- November 7, 1304
- Place
- Tabriz, Iran
- Magnitude
- 6.7 (Ms)
- Intensity
- 8 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 38.500° N, 45.500° E
- Country
- Iran
The toll
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
November 7, 1304, Tabriz, 38.5 N, 45.5 E, magnitude 6.7. On the night of 7 Rabi' II, 704, a strong earthquake in Azerbaijan caused much damage in Tabriz. In Sarab buildings swayed to and fro, causing panic. Aftershocks continued for a few months. (reference #1117)
November 7, 1304, Tabriz, 38.5, 45.5 E, magnitude 6.7, intensity VIII. (reference #3437)
November 7, 1304, in 704 A.H.L., Rabi'al-akhir 07, on Friday night, a frightful earthquake occurred in Tabriz with lightening. (reference #1217)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- December 24, 893, Ardabil, Dvin, Iran, Armenia
- November 18, 1727, Tabriz, Iran
- January 8, 1780, Tabriz, Iran
- November 4, 1042, Tabriz, Iran
- August 21, 1042, Tabriz, Iran
- April 26, 1721, Tabriz, Iran
- February 5, 1641, Tabriz, Kurdistan, Iran
- 851, Dvin, Armenia
- January 858, Dvina, Turkey, Armenia
- December 27, 1779, Tabriz, Iran
- June 4, 1679, Dvina, Turkey, Armenia
- November 24, 1976, Muradiye, Turkey
- April 27, 1931, Zangezur, Nakhitchevan, Armenia
- May 6, 1930, Salmas, Iran
- 854, Tovin, Armenia
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 7979.