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Iran spans the Eurasian and Arabian plates. It has 1 volcano active over the last 10,000 years, 0 of which have erupted since 1900. Since 1900, 224 major earthquakes have been recorded, causing at least 151,259 deaths. Its natural and humanitarian risk index (INFORM) is 5.8 out of 10, a high level.
- Capital
- Tehran
- Population
- 92,417,700
- Area
- 1,648,195 km²
- Continent
- Asia
Tectonic Plates
Natural Hazards
INFORM index by the European Commission, from 0 (very low) to 10 (very high), for each type of hazard.
People Exposed Each Year
- 189,195to strong shaking (intensity VI and above)
- 59,342to destructive shaking (intensity VIII and above)
- 78to tsunamis
- 4,222to hurricane-force winds (category 1 and above)
- 465,551to river floods
- 108,574to coastal floods
Risk Index Over Time
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- River FloodHigh
- Urban FloodHigh
- Coastal FloodHigh
- EarthquakeHigh
- LandslideHigh
- VolcanoHigh
- Water ScarcityHigh
- Extreme HeatHigh
- WildfireHigh
- TsunamiMedium
- CycloneMedium
Volcanoes (1)
Volcanoes active over the last 10,000 years; year of the last known eruption.
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
Earthquakes that caused deaths or significant damage, or of magnitude 7.5 and above (NOAA).
Deadliest
- 1990Rasht, Qazvin, Zanjan · M 7.340,000 deaths
- 2003Southeastern: Bam, Baravat · M 6.631,000 deaths
- 1978Tabas · M 7.420,000 deaths
- 1962Buyin-Zara · M 7.212,225 deaths
- 1968Dasht-E-Bayaz · M 7.110,488 deaths
- 1909Silakor · M 7.35,500 deaths
Tsunamis
5 major tsunamis have reached Iran since 1900, killing 2 people in the country. The deadliest and highest are listed below.
- 2017Tsunami (Iran) · 3.0 m2 deaths
- 1945Tsunami (Pakistan) · 13.7 m
- 2004Tsunami (Indonesia) · 4.4 m
- 1990Tsunami (Iran) · 2.0 m
- 2013Tsunami (Pakistan) · 0.2 m
Tropical Cyclones
1 major tropical cyclone has made landfall in Iran since 1950. The deadliest and most powerful are listed below.
- 2007Cyclone Gonu · 37 km/h
Sources : Natural Earth · Wikidata · INFORM Risk Index (1 September 2026 v 0.7.3), Commission européenne, CC BY 4.0 · NOAA NCEI · ThinkHazard!, GFDRR, CC BY · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution