February 28, 2006 Earthquake: Southern, Iran
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Southern, Iran on February 28, 2006 at 07:31:02 UTC, 18 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
- February 28, 2006
- Time
- 07:31:02 UTC
- Place
- Southern, Iran
- Magnitude
- 6 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 18 km (11 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 28.120° N, 56.865° E
- Country
- Iran
The toll
- Injuries
- 6
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses destroyed
- Many (101 to 1,000)
- Houses damaged
- Many (101 to 1,000)
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.
Six people injured in Kahnuj. Many
buildings damaged or destroyed at Faryab. Minor damage
to many buildings at Baft and to some buildings in the
Jiroft-Orzuieh area. Felt at Kahnuj and Kerman. Felt
(III) at Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Also felt at Ash
Shariqah and Ras al Khaymah, United Arab Emirates. (above from reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- December 26, 2003, Bam, Baravat, Southeastern, Iran
- January 11, 1897, Qeshm Island, Larak Island, Iran
- September 22, 1923, Sirjan, Iran
- May 19, 1884, Qeshm I,bandar-E-Laft,saheli,tonban,direstan, Iran
- March 21, 1977, Bandar Abbas, Iran
- November 6, 1990, S, Darab, 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
- November 14, 2021, Hormozgan Province, Iran
- June 3, 2006, Qeshm, Southern, Iran
- May 11, 2013, Bashagard, Hormozgan, Iran
- March 4, 1999, Kerman, 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 7227.