June 21, 1990 Earthquake: Lowshan, Manjil, Iran

Name: June 21, 1990 Earthquake: Lowshan, Manjil, Iran
Start: 1990-06-21
Location: Lowshan, Manjil, Iran

June 21, 1990 · M5.6 · 20 deaths

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Lowshan, Manjil, Iran on June 21, 1990 at 09:02:14 UTC, 15 km below the surface. It killed 20 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: June 21, 1990
Time: 09:02:14 UTC
Place: Lowshan, Manjil, Iran
Magnitude: 5.6 (Mw)
Focal depth: 15 km (9 mi)
Intensity: 7 on the Modified Mercalli scale
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 36.636° N, 49.799° E
Country: Iran

The toll

Deaths: 20
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, June 21. At least 20 people killed and additional damage in the Lowshon-Monjil area. (reference #1053)

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

Significant earthquakes of 1990 The 1900s Every quake the USGS located in 1990 Recent earthquakes near here This day in weather history

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 5250.