Province

South Khorasan

Iran · Asia

South Khorasan is a province of Iran, in Asia. It lies on the Eurasian Plate. Records include 10 major earthquakes since 1900.

Tectonic Plates

• Eurasian Plate

Major Earthquakes Since 1900

• 1998Birjand, Gonabad · M 5.812 deaths
• 19971997 Qayen Earthquake · M 7.21,728 deaths
• 1979Bonzanabad · M 6.5129 deaths
• 1979Khorasan · M 6.6171 deaths
• 19791979 Ghaenat Earthquakes · M 7.120 deaths
• 1976Khorasan Province · M 6.017 deaths
• 19681968 Dasht-e Bayaz Earthquake · M 7.110,488 deaths
• 1962Mussavieh · M 5.820 deaths
• 1941Mohammadabad · M 6.3730 deaths
• 1936Abiz, Sarbisheh · M 6.112 deaths

• Country Profile · Iran

Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002