May 26, 1977 Earthquake: Azarbaijan, Iran
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Azarbaijan, Iran on May 26, 1977 at 01:35:13 UTC, 37 km below the surface. It killed 3 people.
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
- May 26, 1977
- Time
- 01:35:13 UTC
- Place
- Azarbaijan, Iran
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 37 km (23 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 38.934° N, 44.380° E
- Country
- Iran
The toll
- Deaths
- 3
- Injuries
- 9
- 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.
3 killed, 9 injured and heavy damage in western Azarbaijan Province, Iran. felt strongly in Muradiye-Ozalp area, Turkey. (reference #1053)
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
- February 5, 1641, Tabriz, Kurdistan, Iran
- 1444, Nemrut Mtns, Turkey
- 851, Dvin, Armenia
- January 858, Dvina, Turkey, Armenia
- June 4, 1679, Dvina, Turkey, Armenia
- November 24, 1976, Muradiye, Turkey
- April 28, 1903, Malazgirt, Turkey
- April 27, 1931, Zangezur, Nakhitchevan, Armenia
- May 6, 1930, Salmas, Iran
- March 31, 1648, Van, Turkey
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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 4775.