January 16, 2010 Earthquake: Arrjan, Khuzestan, Iran
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Arrjan, Khuzestan, Iran on January 16, 2010 at 20:23:37 UTC, 5 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 16, 2010
- Time
- 20:23:37 UTC
- Place
- Arrjan, Khuzestan, Iran
- Magnitude
- 5 (mb)
- Focal depth
- 5 km (3 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 32.450° N, 48.300° E
- Country
- Iran
The toll
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses damaged
- 150 with its tsunami and other effects
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 150 houses damaged in Khuzestan. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- November 18, 871, Saimareh, Iran
- December 14, 1978, Masjed-E-Soleyman, Iran
- March 31, 2006, Borujerd, Dorud, Western, Iran
- July 15, 1929, Masjed Soleyman,andarkah, Iran
- June 27, 1961, Iran
- October 14, 1961, Iran
- May 29, 1987, W, Nahavand-Hamaden-Tuysarkan, Iran
- July 8, 2019, Masjed-E Soleyman, Iran
- May 3, 2012, Mourmouri, Abdanan, Dehloran, Iran
- August 18, 2014, Abdanan, Ilam Province, Iran
- November 19, 2004, Western Iran
- November 22, 2004, Khorramabad, Pol-E Dokhtar, Iran
- December 11, 2003, Masjed-E- Soleyman, Western, Iran
- September 25, 2002, Masjed-E Soleyman, 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 8994.