Significant earthquakes of 743

743 Earthquake: Eivan-E-Kay, Iran

743 · M7.2

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Eivan-E-Kay, Iran in 743.

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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
743
Place
Eivan-E-Kay, Iran
Magnitude
7.2 (Ms)
Intensity
9 on the Modified Mercalli scale
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
35.300° N, 52.200° 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.

743 Caspian Gates, 35.3 N, 52.2 E. Late in the spring of 743 there was a destructive earthquake east of Ray in the region of the Caspian Gates, that is, the valley of Tang-i Sar-i Darreh, which runs through the Kuh-i Namak. (reference #1117)

743, 35.33 N, 52 E, Dareh, Tang-e-Sar, intensity IX, magnitude 7.2. (reference #3437)

Other significant earthquakes nearby

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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 173.