December 5, 2024 Earthquake: Khuzestan, Iran
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Khuzestan, Iran on December 5, 2024 at 04:02:40 UTC, 17 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 5, 2024
- Time
- 04:02:40 UTC
- Place
- Khuzestan, Iran
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 17 km (11 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 31.760° N, 49.569° E
- Country
- Iran
The toll
- Injuries
- 48
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses destroyed
- 100
- Houses damaged
- 296
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 48 people injured, 100 homes destroyed and 296 damaged, power outages occurred and landslides blocked roads in the Haftkel-Golgir-Masjed Soleyman area. (reference #13456)
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
- 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
- February 17, 2021, Esfahan, Kohgiluyeh, Boyer-Ahmad, Iran
- July 8, 2019, Masjed-E Soleyman, Iran
- September 25, 2002, Masjed-E Soleyman, Iran
- November 20, 2007, Qal' Eh-Ye Tol, Khuzestan, Western, Iran
- December 11, 2003, Masjed-E- Soleyman, Western, Iran
- November 19, 2004, Western Iran
- April 29, 1085, Arajan,khuzestan, Iran
- March 30, 1988, Deh Dasht, Bahbahan, Iran
- November 4, 1991, Behbahan, 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 10824.