February 27, 2012 Earthquake: Ravar, Iran
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Ravar, Iran on February 27, 2012 at 18:48:55 UTC, 10 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 27, 2012
- Time
- 18:48:55 UTC
- Place
- Ravar, Iran
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb)
- Focal depth
- 10 km (6 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 31.428° N, 56.778° E
- Country
- Iran
The toll
- Injuries
- 6
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
- Houses damaged
- Some (about 51 to 100)
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 and some buildings damaged in the Ravar
area. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- July 28, 1981, SE, Kerman, Iran
- May 25, 1923, Turbat-Haklari, Iran
- June 11, 1981, Golbaft, SE, Iran
- April 18, 1911, Ravar, Iran
- February 22, 2005, Zarand, Kerman Province, Iran
- December 19, 1977, Bab-Tangol, Iran
- March 14, 1998, Golbaf, Baft, Kerman, Iran
- November 28, 1933, Bahabad,aliabad,rahimabad,khairabad, Iran
- November 20, 1989, Shahdad, Kerman Province, Iran
- May 7, 2006, Zarand, Iran
- December 1, 2017, Kerman, Iran
- January 17, 1864, Kirman, Chatrud, Iran
- 1896, Qobeh-E-Sabz (Kerman), 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 9903.