400 BC Earthquake: Rey,eivan-E-Kay, Iran
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Rey,eivan-E-Kay, Iran in 400 BC.
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
- 400 BC
- Place
- Rey,eivan-E-Kay, Iran
- Magnitude
- 7.6 (Ms)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 35.500° N, 51.800° E
- Country
- Iran
The toll
- Damage
- Severe (about $5 to $25 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.
4th century B.C. In the reign of Nicator (312-280 B.C.). A destructive earthquake at Ray. (reference #1217)
4th century B.C., 35.5 N, 51.8 E, magnitude 7.6. (reference #1117)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- July 15, 850, Rey (Ray), Iran
- June 7, 1755, Tabriz,kashan, N, Iran
- September 1, 1962, Buyin-Zara, Iran
- May 4, 1639, Qazvin, Iran
- January 23, 1909, Silakor, Iran
- April 20, 1608, Gilan, W Mazandaran, Iran
- 1574, Fin,kashan, Iran
- July 2, 1957, Hazanderan, Abegarm, Iran
- May 20, 1932, Torbet-I-Kheydarly, Iran
- May 9, 1830, Damavand,tehran,semnan,damghan, Iran
- March 5, 1935, Alborz, Iran
- May 28, 2004, Mazandaran, Qazvin, Tehran, Iran
- March 25, 1983, Tehran, Damavond, Amoi, Iran
- December 19, 1980, N Central, Tehran, Iran
- May 11, 1945, Garmsar,kerand,bankuh, Iran
More
Significant earthquakes of 400 BCThe 400s BCRecent earthquakes near here
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 19.