Province
Kerman
Iran · Asia
Kerman is a province of Iran, in Asia. It lies on the Eurasian Plate. Records include 8 major earthquakes since 1900.
Tectonic Plates
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- EarthquakeHigh
- LandslideHigh
- Extreme HeatHigh
- WildfireHigh
- Water ScarcityMedium
- River FloodLow
- Urban FloodLow
- CycloneLow
- VolcanoVery Low
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 20052005 Zarand Earthquake · M 6.4612 deaths
- 20032003 Bam Earthquake · M 6.631,000 deaths
- 19811981 Golbaf Earthquake · M 6.61,400 deaths
- 19811981 Sirch Earthquake · M 7.03,000 deaths
- 19771977 Bab Tangal Earthquake · M 5.9584 deaths
- 1923Turbat-Haklari · M 6.02,200 deaths
- 1923Sirjan · M 6.7290 deaths
- 19111911 Kerman Earthquake · M 6.5700 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002