Khuzestan
Khuzestan: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and wildfires in Khuzestan (Iran) on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record.
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Latest event93 km²8 h ago26 km S of Shushtar, Iran
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Khuzestan
- 8 h agoWildfire near Shushtar, Iran – active93 km² · 26 km S of Shushtar, Iran
- 8 h agoWildfire near Shush, Iran – active19 km² · 54 km WNW of Shush, Iran
- 8 h agoWildfire near Ramhormoz, Iran – active17 km² · 38 km WSW of Ramhormoz, Iran
- 8 h agoWildfire near Hendijan, Iran – active7.2 km² · 33 km S of Hendijan, Iran
- 8 h agoWildfire near Behbahan, Iran – active14 km² · 22 km W of Behbahan, Iran
- 8 h agoWildfire near Aghajari, Iran – active15 km² · 16 km SSE of Aghajari, Iran
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Khuzestan
Khuzestan has recorded 664 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.1 in 1978.
Satellites have detected 45 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 93 km².
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Learn more ›Earthquakes
664 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.1.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | 56 km NE of Ahvāz, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 10 km NE of Shushtar, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 25 km WNW of Andimeshk, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 33 km WNW of Andimeshk, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.3 | 20 km WNW of Izeh, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 24 km N of Haftkel, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 34 km NE of Dezful, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 50 km WNW of Shush, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 21 km S of Bagh-e Malek, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 39 km NNE of Andimeshk, Iran | 10.0 km |
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| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | 9 km SE of Bagh-e Malek, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 53 km N of Izeh, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 8 km SE of Bagh-e Malek, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 12 km NW of Andimeshk, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 75 km NNE of Masjed Soleyman, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.3 | 28 km NNE of Andimeshk, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.3 | 15 km SSE of Shushtar, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.3 | 33 km N of Andimeshk, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 25 km ESE of Masjed Soleyman, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 14 km NE of Aghajari, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 14 km SE of Ramhormoz, Iran | 10.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 36 km NNW of Izeh, Iran | 33.0 km | |
| 5.8 | 39 km NNE of Andimeshk, Iran | 42.0 km | |
| 5.8 | 32 km NW of Andimeshk, Iran | 40.0 km | |
| 5.7 | 29 km SE of Masjed Soleyman, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 5.7 | 52 km W of Andimeshk, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 5.7 | 6 km N of Shahrak-e Taleqani, Iran | 33.0 km | |
| 5.6 | 7 km NNE of Masjed Soleyman, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 5.6 | 11 km N of Andimeshk, Iran | 43.3 km | |
| 5.6 | 26 km NE of Andimeshk, Iran | 18.0 km | |
| 5.5 | 57 km N of Izeh, Iran | 13.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 29 km WSW of Izeh, Iran | 17.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 23 km ESE of Masjed Soleyman, Iran | 12.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 8 km NNW of Behbahan, Iran | 39.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 29 km NE of Lali, Iran | 33.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 57 km ENE of Dezful, Iran | 47.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 20 | M4.9 |
| 2025 | 18 | M5.1 |
| 2024 | 21 | M5.4 |
| 2023 | 13 | M5.3 |
| 2022 | 9 | M4.9 |
| 2021 | 15 | M5.5 |
| 2020 | 16 | M4.7 |
| 2019 | 23 | M5.7 |
| 2018 | 25 | M5.1 |
| 2017 | 14 | M4.7 |
| 2016 | 15 | M4.7 |
| 2015 | 10 | M5.4 |
| 2014 | 33 | M5.7 |
| 2013 | 7 | M4.8 |
| 2012 | 3 | M4.5 |
| 2011 | 6 | M4.7 |
| 2010 | 10 | M5.2 |
| 2009 | 7 | M5.1 |
| 2008 | 15 | M4.8 |
| 2007 | 20 | M4.9 |
| 2006 | 22 | M4.6 |
| 2005 | 18 | M5.0 |
| 2004 | 39 | M4.9 |
| 2003 | 12 | M5.0 |
| 2002 | 15 | M5.6 |
| 2001 | 22 | M5.2 |
| 2000 | 9 | M4.7 |
| 1999 | 7 | M4.7 |
| 1998 | 15 | M4.7 |
| 1997 | 8 | M4.9 |
| 1996 | 9 | M4.8 |
| 1995 | 15 | M5.3 |
| 1994 | 12 | M5.6 |
| 1993 | 11 | M4.6 |
| 1992 | 3 | M4.5 |
| 1991 | 18 | M5.4 |
| 1990 | 12 | M5.3 |
| 1989 | 9 | M4.7 |
| 1988 | 18 | M5.7 |
| 1987 | 4 | M4.6 |
| 1986 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 1985 | 5 | M5.3 |
| 1984 | 4 | M4.8 |
| 1983 | 13 | M5.6 |
| 1982 | 6 | M4.7 |
| 1981 | 4 | M5.1 |
| 1980 | 8 | M5.8 |
| 1979 | 7 | M5.1 |
| 1978 | 10 | M6.1 |
| 1977 | 20 | M5.8 |
| 1976 | 8 | M5.1 |
Wildfires
45 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 93 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 km² | 26 km S of Shushtar, Iran | Active | |
| 19 km² | 54 km WNW of Shush, Iran | Active | |
| 17 km² | 38 km WSW of Ramhormoz, Iran | Active | |
| 7.2 km² | 33 km S of Hendijan, Iran | Active | |
| 14 km² | 22 km W of Behbahan, Iran | Active | |
| 15 km² | 16 km SSE of Aghajari, Iran | Active | |
| 14 km² | 16 km SSW of Shahrak-e Taleqani, Iran | Active | |
| 11 km² | near Aghajari, Iran | Active | |
| 24 km² | near Ābādān, Iran | Active | |
| 48 km² | 36 km NNE of Khorramshahr, Iran | Active |
Show all (85)
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 km² | 16 km N of Ramshir, Iran | Active | |
| 18 km² | 47 km SSE of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 29 km² | 64 km ESE of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 18 km² | 40 km ESE of Sheyban, Iran | Active | |
| 59 km² | 28 km ESE of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 19 km² | 57 km E of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 14 km² | 7 km SE of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 27 km² | 54 km W of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 20 km² | 69 km W of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 14 km² | 23 km W of Hoveyzeh, Iran | Active | |
| 16 km² | 10 km NNW of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 13 km² | 41 km E of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 5.1 km² | 47 km SW of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 5.1 km² | 63 km SE of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 13 km² | 29 km SW of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 6.4 km² | 31 km NW of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 12 km² | 17 km NNW of Omidiyeh, Iran | Active | |
| 5.3 km² | 58 km SW of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 13 km² | 56 km SW of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 27 km² | 34 km SW of Shushtar, Iran | Active | |
| 6.5 km² | 24 km SSW of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 24 km² | 54 km NNW of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 35 km² | 26 km ESE of Behbahan, Iran | Active | |
| 15 km² | 17 km NE of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 4.8 km² | 28 km WNW of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 5.1 km² | 8 km NE of Khorramshahr, Iran | Active | |
| 11 km² | 35 km SSW of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 19 km² | 42 km SSW of Shushtar, Iran | Active | |
| 6.8 km² | 10 km ESE of Aghajari, Iran | Active | |
| 5.3 km² | 58 km SE of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 19 km² | 62 km WSW of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 14 km² | 17 km WSW of Omidiyeh, Iran | Active | |
| 4.6 km² | 10 km SSW of Chamran, Iran | Active | |
| 4.3 km² | 6 km SSW of Bandar-e Mahshahr, Iran | Active | |
| 26 km² | near Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni, Iran | Active | |
| 19 km² | 28 km S of Behbahan, Iran | Active | |
| 18 km² | 9 km E of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 14 km WNW of Andimeshk, Iran | Active | |
| 13 km² | 17 km SE of Shush, Iran | Active | |
| 9.2 km² | 24 km SW of Masjed Soleyman, Iran | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 13 km NNE of Ramhormoz, Iran | Active | |
| 5.3 km² | 13 km SE of Aghajari, Iran | Active | |
| 8.7 km² | 32 km S of Masjed Soleyman, Iran | Active | |
| 20 km² | near Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni, Iran | Active | |
| 13 km² | 10 km NE of Behbahan, Iran | Active | |
| 6.1 km² | 33 km SSE of Shushtar, Iran | Active | |
| 5.2 km² | 36 km N of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 10 km² | 21 km WSW of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 4.3 km² | 41 km SW of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 8.6 km² | 30 km NE of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 29 km SW of Sharafat, Iran | Active | |
| 29 km² | 27 km SSE of Shushtar, Iran | Active | |
| 12 km² | 28 km SSE of Dezful, Iran | Active | |
| 3.7 km² | 36 km SSW of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 12 km² | 10 km N of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 4.7 km² | 31 km S of Shahr-e Emam, Iran | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 9 km N of Shush, Iran | Active | |
| 17 km² | 44 km NNE of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 8.1 km² | 50 km NNW of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 25 km SW of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 35 km NW of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 12 km² | 19 km ESE of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 5.8 km² | 28 km SSW of Shushtar, Iran | Inactive | |
| 5.6 km² | near Abu Homeyzeh, Iran | Inactive | |
| 8.5 km² | 27 km NE of Ahvāz, Iran | Inactive | |
| 8.0 km² | 29 km WNW of Ahvāz, Iran | Inactive | |
| 6.6 km² | 30 km SE of Dezful, Iran | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 44 km S of Dezful, Iran | Inactive | |
| 4.7 km² | 14 km ESE of Dezful, Iran | Inactive | |
| 3.1 km² | 37 km WSW of Ahvāz, Iran | Inactive | |
| 3.2 km² | 7 km SSE of Bostan, Iran | Inactive | |
| 5.6 km² | 53 km SSE of Dezful, Iran | Inactive | |
| 3.0 km² | 14 km WSW of Shushtar, Iran | Inactive | |
| 4.6 km² | 37 km NNW of Ahvāz, Iran | Inactive | |
| 5.6 km² | near Shush, Iran | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 km² | 26 km S of Shushtar, Iran | Active | |
| 59 km² | 28 km ESE of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 48 km² | 36 km NNE of Khorramshahr, Iran | Active | |
| 35 km² | 26 km ESE of Behbahan, Iran | Active | |
| 29 km² | 64 km ESE of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 29 km² | 27 km SSE of Shushtar, Iran | Active | |
| 27 km² | 34 km SW of Shushtar, Iran | Active | |
| 27 km² | 54 km W of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 26 km² | near Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni, Iran | Active | |
| 24 km² | 54 km NNW of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 24 km² | near Ābādān, Iran | Active | |
| 20 km² | 69 km W of Ahvāz, Iran | Active | |
| 20 km² | near Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni, Iran | Active | |
| 19 km² | 28 km S of Behbahan, Iran | Active | |
| 19 km² | 57 km E of Ahvāz, Iran | Active |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 42 | 93 km² |
| 2025 | 3 | 15 km² |