Significant earthquakes of 1990

April 18, 1990 Earthquake: Hanna, Iran

April 18, 1990 · M4.7

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Hanna, Iran on April 18, 1990 at 19:38:08 UTC, 47 km below the surface.

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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
April 18, 1990
Time
19:38:08 UTC
Place
Hanna, Iran
Magnitude
4.7 (mb)
Focal depth
47 km (29 mi)
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
31.107° N, 51.678° E
Country
Iran

The toll

Damage
Limited (under about $1 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.

1990, April 18. Damage in the Hanna area. Also felt at Eslamabad. (reference #1053

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 5232.