From 0856 to 2013 :History of major quakes that have hit Iran

Iran has had a history of powerful earthquakes that have hit it over the years, with the first major quake was recorded as early as 0893 AD when 2 lakh people are estimated to have been kiled. [caption id=“attachment_703556” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Iran has had a history of powerful earthquakes. AP[/caption] Here’s some of the most powerful ones recorded along with the casualties reported (data courtesy US Geological Survey): 22 December 0856 - Damghan. Magnitude unknown. Fatalities: 200,000 23 March 0893 - Ardabil. Magnitude unknown. Fatalities: 150,000 18 November 1727 - Tabriz. Magnitude unknown. Fatalities: 77,000 07 June 1755 - Kashan. Magnitude unknown. Fatalities 40,000 23 January 1909 - Silakhor. Magnitude: 7.3. Fatalities 6,000 25 May 1923 - Torbat-e Heydariyeh. Magnitude: 5.7. Fatalities 2,200 01 May 1929 - Koppeh Dagh. Magnitude: 7.4. Fatalities 3,800 06 May 1930 - Salmas. Magnitude: 7.2. Fatalities 2,500 05 August 1947 - Pasni. Magnitude: 7.3. Fatalities not reported 12 February 1953- Torud. Magnitide: 6.5. Fatalities 970 02 July 1957 - Mazandaran. Magnitude: 7.1. Fatalities 1,200 13 December 1957 - Sahneh. Magnitude: 7.1. Fatalities 1,130 01 September 1962 - Qazvin. Magnitude: 7.1. Fatalities 12,225 10 February 1965 - Bostanabad-e Bala. Magnitude: 5.1. Fatalities 20 31 August 1968 - Dasht-e Bayaz. Magnitude: 7.3. Fatalities 12,000 10 April 1972 - southern Iran. Magnitude: 7.1. Fatalities 5,054 24 November 1976 - Turkey-Iran border region. Magnitude: 7.3 Fatalities 5,000 16 September 1978 - Iran. Magnitude: 7.8. Fatalities 15,000 11 June 1981 - southern Iran .Magnitude: 6.9. Fatalities 3,000 28 July 1981 - southern Iran . Magnitude: 7.3. Fatalities 1,500 20 June 1990 - Western Iran. Magnitude: 7.4. Fatalities 50,000 10 May 1997 - Northern Iran. Magnitude: 7.3. Fatalities 1,567 14 March 1998 - Northern Iran. Magnitude: 6.6 22 June 2002 - Western Iran. Magnitude: 6.5. Fatalities 261 21 August 2003 - Southeastern Iran. Magnitude: 5.9 26 December 2003 - Southeastern Iran. Magnitude: 6.6. Fatalities 31,000 28 May 2004 - Northern Iran. Magnitude: 6.3. Fatalities 35 22 February 2005 - Central Iran. Magnitude: 6.4. Fatalities 612 27 November 2005 - Southern Iran. Magnitude: 6.0. Fatalities 13 31 March 2006 - Western Iran. Magnitude: 6.1. Fatalities 70