March 4, 1999 Earthquake: Kerman, Southern, Iran
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Kerman, Southern, Iran on March 4, 1999 at 05:38:26 UTC, 33 km below the surface. It killed 1 person.
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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
- March 4, 1999
- Time
- 05:38:26 UTC
- Place
- Kerman, Southern, Iran
- Magnitude
- 6.6 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 33 km (21 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 28.343° N, 57.193° E
- Country
- Iran
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses damaged
- 517
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.
One person killed and at least 517 houses damaged in
the Kerman area. Felt at Baft, Bam, Esfandaqeh, Rafsanjan,
Ravar, Sirjan and Zehmakan. Also felt at Dubai, United Arab
Emirates. (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
- January 11, 1897, Qeshm Island, Larak Island, Iran
- June 11, 1981, Golbaft, SE, Iran
- September 22, 1923, Sirjan, Iran
- March 21, 1977, Bandar Abbas, Iran
- November 6, 1990, S, Darab, Iran
- July 9, 1902, Qeshm,bandar Abbas,genu, Qeshm Island, Iran
- March 7, 1975, Sarkhun,qaleh Qazi,qadhad,nong-E-Bala, Iran
- December 20, 2010, Kerman, Iran
- July 29, 1963, Gahkom,laigazan,patkuiyeh,golruiyeh,ganj, Iran
- November 20, 1989, Shahdad, Kerman Province, Iran
- November 14, 2021, Hormozgan Province, Iran
- April 12, 1971, Tazarj,barghany,madanuiyeh,baraftab,daragah, Iran
- March 25, 2006, Southern, 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 5517.