Damavand
Damavand: earthquakes and wildfires
Was there an earthquake or a fire near Damavand just now? Live map within 100 km, the strongest earthquakes, the largest fires and statistics for Damavand, Iran.
Live map – Damavand
Earthquakes within 100 km of the city centre.
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Damavand
- 20 h agoWildfire near Firuzkuh, Iran – active5.0 km² · 8 km NNE of Firuzkuh, Iran
- 20 h agoWildfire near Tehran, Iran – active15 km² · 15 km SSE of Tehran, Iran
- 20 h agoWildfire near Tehran, Iran – active27 km² · 18 km S of Tehran, Iran
- 20 h agoWildfire near Tehran, Iran – active4.5 km² · 33 km E of Tehran, Iran
- 21 h agoWildfire near Qods, Iran – active4.2 km² · near Qods, Iran
- 22 h agoWildfire near Firuzkuh, Iran – active3.8 km² · 10 km NE of Firuzkuh, Iran
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Damavand
Damavand has recorded 71 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1977. The strongest was M6.3 in 2004.
Satellites have detected 2 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 27 km².
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Earthquakes
71 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1977 within 100 km. The strongest was M6.3.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | near Bumahen, Iran | 10.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | 41 km SSE of Nowshahr, Iran | 17.0 km | |
| 6.0 | 19 km ENE of Firuzkuh, Iran | 24.5 km | |
| 5.4 | 31 km NNE of Damavand, Iran | 33.0 km | |
| 5.4 | near Garmsar, Iran | 33.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 45 km SSW of Istgah-e Rah Ahan-e Garmsar, Iran | 26.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 6 km NE of Istgah-e Rah Ahan-e Garmsar, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 19 km N of Istgah-e Rah Ahan-e Garmsar, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 18 km SSW of Qa'em Shahr, Iran | 15.8 km | |
| 5.1 | 21 km SW of Qa'em Shahr, Iran | 35.5 km | |
| 4.9 | 39 km WSW of Semnan, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 6 km SW of Istgah-e Rah Ahan-e Garmsar, Iran | 33.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 31 km NE of Damavand, Iran | 33.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 29 km W of Amol, Iran | 46.3 km | |
| 4.8 | 16 km W of Amol, Iran | 33.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 16 km SSW of Firuzkuh, Iran | 10.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 2025 | 1 | M4.9 |
| 2024 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 2023 | 1 | M3.9 |
| 2020 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 2018 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 2017 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 2015 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2014 | 2 | M4.1 |
| 2012 | 3 | M5.1 |
| 2011 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2010 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 2009 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2008 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 2007 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2006 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2004 | 8 | M6.3 |
| 2003 | 3 | M4.5 |
| 2002 | 5 | M4.8 |
| 2001 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 1998 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 1997 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 1996 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 1995 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 1994 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 1993 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 1992 | 1 | M5.1 |
| 1991 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 1990 | 1 | M6.0 |
| 1988 | 8 | M5.3 |
| 1987 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 1985 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 1983 | 3 | M5.4 |
| 1982 | 1 | M5.4 |
| 1979 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 1977 | 1 | M5.4 |
Wildfires
2 major fires since 2026 within 100 km. The largest covered about 27 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 km² | 8 km NNE of Firuzkuh, Iran | Active | |
| 15 km² | 15 km SSE of Tehran, Iran | Active | |
| 27 km² | 18 km S of Tehran, Iran | Active | |
| 4.5 km² | 33 km E of Tehran, Iran | Active | |
| 4.2 km² | near Qods, Iran | Active | |
| 3.8 km² | 10 km NE of Firuzkuh, Iran | Active |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 km² | 18 km S of Tehran, Iran | Active | |
| 15 km² | 15 km SSE of Tehran, Iran | Active |
Nearby places
- Rudehen 15 km
- Bumahen 18 km
- Pardis 23 km
- Mojtame'-e Maskuni-ye Namju 42 km
- Qiamdasht 44 km
- Pakdasht 44 km
- Kahrizak 46 km
- Ferunabad 46 km
- Vahidiyeh 54 km
- Qarchak 55 km
- Pishva 55 km
- Shahrak-e 'Ala'in 58 km
- Istgah-e Rah Ahan-e Garmsar 58 km