March 14, 1998 Earthquake: Golbaf, Baft, Kerman, Iran
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Golbaf, Baft, Kerman, Iran on March 14, 1998 at 19:40:27 UTC, 9 km below the surface. It killed 5 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
- March 14, 1998
- Time
- 19:40:27 UTC
- Place
- Golbaf, Baft, Kerman, Iran
- Magnitude
- 6.6 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 9 km (6 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 30.154° N, 57.605° E
- Country
- Iran
The toll
- Deaths
- 5
- Injuries
- 50
- Damage
- Severe (about $5 to $25 million)
- Houses destroyed
- 2,000
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.
1998, March 14. Five people killed, 50 injured, 10,000 homeless, 2,000 houses destroyed, 1,200 livestock killed and utilities disrupted in the Golbaf area. Felt at Baft and Kerman. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- December 26, 2003, Bam, Baravat, Southeastern, Iran
- July 28, 1981, SE, Kerman, Iran
- May 25, 1923, Turbat-Haklari, Iran
- June 11, 1981, Golbaft, SE, Iran
- April 18, 1911, Ravar, Iran
- February 22, 2005, Zarand, Kerman Province, Iran
- December 19, 1977, Bab-Tangol, Iran
- September 22, 1923, Sirjan, Iran
- November 20, 1989, Shahdad, Kerman Province, Iran
- 1896, Qobeh-E-Sabz (Kerman), Iran
- December 1, 2017, Kerman, Iran
- January 17, 1864, Kirman, Chatrud, Iran
- May 7, 2006, Zarand, Iran
- February 27, 2012, Ravar, 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 5487.