February 3, 1678 Earthquake: Lahijan, Iran
An earthquake struck Lahijan, Iran on February 3, 1678.
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
- February 3, 1678
- Place
- Lahijan, Iran
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 37.100° N, 50.000° E
- Country
- Iran
The toll
- Damage
- Severe (about $5 to $25 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.
February 3, 1678 - A.H.L. 1088, Zil Hijjah 10 on the day of the feast of Qorban (Zil Hijjah 10) A.H.L. 1088, Lahijan was severely damaged by an earthquake which destroyed most of the public buildings. (reference #1217)
February 3, 1678, Lahijan. On 10 Dhu' 1-Hijja 1088 an earthquake in Lahijan, followed by many aftershocks, ruined
all mosques, particularly the maslid-i jami with its
minarets, sanctuaries and mausoleums. Bath-houses,
bridges and many houses were also ruined. (reference #1117)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- June 20, 1990, Rasht, Qazvin, Zanjan, Rudbar, Manjil, Iran
- September 1, 1962, Buyin-Zara, Iran
- May 4, 1639, Qazvin, Iran
- April 20, 1608, Gilan, W Mazandaran, Iran
- January 3, 1864, Lenkoran, Niar, Ardabil, Azerbaijan, Iran
- January 2, 1896, Sangabad (Senjabad), Iran
- June 22, 2002, Ab Garm-Abhar-Avaj-Shirin Su, Iran
- May 28, 2004, Mazandaran, Qazvin, Tehran, Iran
- November 4, 1978, Rasht, Siahbil, Iran
- June 21, 1990, Lowshan, Manjil, Iran
- September 21, 1958, Iran
- July 22, 1983, NW, Zanjin, Iran
- December 20, 2017, Alborz, Iran
- July 22, 1980, Lahijan, Rasht, Iran
- November 28, 1991, Rudbar, Rasht, Iran
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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 1078.