December 25, 1895 Earthquake: Tehran, Iran

Date

December 25, 1895

Place

Tehran, Iran

Tsunami

None recorded

Epicenter

35.700° N, 51.400° E

Country

Iran

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.

• July 15, 850, Rey (Ray), Iran45,000 deaths · 48 km
• June 7, 1755, Tabriz,kashan, N, Iran40,000 deaths · 189 km
• September 1, 1962, Buyin-Zara, IranM7.2 · 12,225 deaths · $30 million · 21,310 houses destroyed · 138 km
• May 4, 1639, Qazvin, Iran12,000 deaths · 138 km
• January 23, 1909, Silakor, IranM7.3 · 5,500 deaths · 180 km
• April 20, 1608, Gilan, W Mazandaran, IranM7.6 · 3,000 deaths · 112 km
• 1574, Fin,kashan, Iran1,200 deaths · 189 km
• July 2, 1957, Hazanderan, Abegarm, IranM6.6 · 1,100 deaths · 140 km
• May 9, 1830, Damavand,tehran,semnan,damghan, Iran500 deaths · 63 km
• March 5, 1935, Alborz, IranM6 · 60 deaths · 143 km
• May 28, 2004, Mazandaran, Qazvin, Tehran, IranM6.3 · 35 deaths · $165 million · 3,880 houses destroyed · 68 km
• March 25, 1983, Tehran, Damavond, Amoi, IranM4.9 · 30 deaths · $5 million · 83 km
• December 19, 1980, N Central, Tehran, IranM6 · 26 deaths · $5 million · 141 km
• May 11, 1945, Garmsar,kerand,bankuh, Iran20 deaths · 84 km
• June 21, 1990, Lowshan, Manjil, IranM5.6 · 20 deaths · 177 km

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