History of Earthquakes in Iran

History of Earthquakes in Iran “The NW-SE faults (Kuhbanan and Ravar faults) and the north-south faults (Nayband, Chahar-Farsakh, Anduhjerd, Gowk, Sarvestan and Bam faults) have determined the border of the north-south structures in the Lut area with the NW-SE structures. These intersection zones are of the main sources for the disastrous earthquakes. Four great earthquakes have stricken this region during the recent years: Golbaf earthquake of 11 June 1981, Ms6.6, Sirch earthquake of 28 July 1981, Ms7.0, south Golbaf earthquake of 20 November 1989, mb5.6 and the north Golbaf (Fandogha) earthquake of 14 March 1998, Mw6.6.”