November 6, 1990 Earthquake: S, Darab, Iran
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck S, Darab, Iran on November 6, 1990 at 18:45:52 UTC, 11 km below the surface. It killed 22 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
- November 6, 1990
- Time
- 18:45:52 UTC
- Place
- S, Darab, Iran
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 11 km (7 mi)
- Intensity
- 8 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 28.251° N, 55.462° E
- Country
- Iran
The toll
- Deaths
- 22
- Injuries
- 90
- Damage
- $232.3 million
- Houses destroyed
- 1,445
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, Nov. 6. At least 22 people killed, 100 injured, 21,000 homeless and 18 villages severely damaged in the Dorab area. (reference #1053)
1990, Nov. 6. 21 killed, $232.3 million damage. (reference #1250)
1990, Nov. 6. 22 killed, 90 injured, $240 million damage, 18 villages destroyed, 1445 houses destroyed, magnitude 6.7 (Ms) and 6.5 (Mw), MMI 8. (reference #12864)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- January 11, 1897, Qeshm Island, Larak Island, Iran
- April 24, 1960, Lar, Iran
- October 31, 1956, Bastak, Iran
- September 22, 1923, Sirjan, Iran
- May 19, 1884, Qeshm I,bandar-E-Laft,saheli,tonban,direstan, Iran
- March 21, 1977, Bandar Abbas, Iran
- August 1880, Bastak, Jonah, Iran
- June 11, 1961, Dehkuyeh,khaneh,lar,shagheb,nokhriz,bighu, Iran
- January 15, 1953, Lar, Iran
- November 27, 2005, Qeshm, Zirang
- July 9, 1902, Qeshm,bandar Abbas,genu, Qeshm Island, Iran
- March 7, 1975, Sarkhun,qaleh Qazi,qadhad,nong-E-Bala, Iran
- September 10, 2008, Hormozgan Province, Iran
- July 29, 1963, Gahkom,laigazan,patkuiyeh,golruiyeh,ganj, Iran
- July 1, 2022, Hormozgan Province, Iran
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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 5264.