Significant earthquakes of 1929

July 15, 1929 Earthquake: Masjed Soleyman,andarkah, Iran

July 15, 1929 · M6.2 · 6 deaths

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Masjed Soleyman,andarkah, Iran on July 15, 1929 at 07:44:00 UTC, 65 km below the surface. It killed 6 people.

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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
July 15, 1929
Time
07:44:00 UTC
Place
Masjed Soleyman,andarkah, Iran
Magnitude
6.2
Focal depth
65 km (40 mi)
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
32.200° N, 49.700° E
Country
Iran

The toll

Deaths
6
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.

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

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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 3400.