Significant earthquakes of 2004

January 14, 2004 Earthquake: Firuzabad, Southern, Iran

January 14, 2004 · M5.2

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Firuzabad, Southern, Iran on January 14, 2004 at 16:58:48 UTC, 12 km below the surface.

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
January 14, 2004
Time
16:58:48 UTC
Place
Firuzabad, Southern, Iran
Magnitude
5.2 (Mw)
Focal depth
12 km (7 mi)
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
27.695° N, 52.397° E
Country
Iran

The toll

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.

Minor damage to some

buildings in the Firuzabad area. (reference #1053)

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

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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 5756.