December 11, 2003 Earthquake: Masjed-E- Soleyman, Western, Iran
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Masjed-E- Soleyman, Western, Iran on December 11, 2003 at 16:28:17 UTC, 33 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
- December 11, 2003
- Time
- 16:28:17 UTC
- Place
- Masjed-E- Soleyman, Western, Iran
- Magnitude
- 5 (mb)
- Focal depth
- 33 km (21 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 31.953° N, 49.209° E
- Country
- Iran
The toll
- Injuries
- 5
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
- Houses destroyed
- 2; 1 with its tsunami and other effects
- Houses damaged
- 2
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.
At least five people injured, two houses destroyed and 142 damaged at Masjed-e Soleyman, Iran.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- April 6, 1977, Naghan,ardal,jaghdan,dastgerd,kordan,sarmur, Iran
- December 14, 1978, Masjed-E-Soleyman, Iran
- March 31, 2006, Borujerd, Dorud, Western, Iran
- July 15, 1929, Masjed Soleyman,andarkah, Iran
- March 4, 1992, Lordegan Ardal Area, Iran
- June 27, 1961, Iran
- September 21, 1975, Sarpir,dorahan,deh Bagh, Iran
- July 8, 2019, Masjed-E Soleyman, Iran
- September 25, 2002, Masjed-E Soleyman, Iran
- November 19, 2004, Western Iran
- December 5, 2024, Khuzestan, Iran
- November 20, 2007, Qal' Eh-Ye Tol, Khuzestan, Western, Iran
- January 16, 2010, Arrjan, Khuzestan, Iran
- April 29, 1085, Arajan,khuzestan, Iran
- June 30, 1963, Western 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 5747.