Latest earthquakes near Būkān, West Azerbaijan today

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List of latest earthquakes near Būkān.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
Nov 26, 2024 20:52
(Tehran)
M 3.0 229 km N
from Būkān
Nov 26, 2024 20:20
(Tehran)
M 4.4 232 km N
from Būkān
Nov 19, 2024 10:27
(Tehran)
M 2.0 263 km NW
from Būkān
Nov 18, 2024 12:10
(Tehran)
M 3.4 267 km N
from Būkān
Nov 9, 2024 08:51
(Tehran)
M 4.1 237 km S
from Būkān
Nov 7, 2024 09:54
(Tehran)
M 2.2 259 km NNW
from Būkān
Nov 7, 2024 05:13
(Tehran)
M 2.3 268 km WNW
from Būkān
Nov 3, 2024 21:45
(Tehran)
M 4.2 248 km W
from Būkān
Oct 30, 2024 20:44
(Tehran)
M 2.8 215 km WNW
from Būkān
Oct 29, 2024 18:39
(Tehran)
M 2.2 280 km WNW
from Būkān
Oct 29, 2024 08:20
(Tehran)
M 3.0 255 km NNW
from Būkān
Oct 24, 2024 18:56
(Tehran)
M 2.7 287 km NW
from Būkān
Oct 24, 2024 16:45
(Tehran)
M 3.0 294 km NW
from Būkān
Oct 24, 2024 07:04
(Tehran)
M 3.2 264 km NNW
from Būkān
Oct 20, 2024 02:41
(Tehran)
M 2.3 270 km NNW
from Būkān
Oct 19, 2024 08:46
(Tehran)
M 3.6 291 km ESE
from Būkān
Oct 18, 2024 04:40
(Tehran)
M 4.2 219 km S
from Būkān
Oct 11, 2024 13:56
(Tehran)
M 2.0 257 km NW
from Būkān
Sep 27, 2024 13:09
(Tehran)
M 3.2 214 km WNW
from Būkān
Sep 24, 2024 11:33
(Tehran)
M 2.4 247 km W
from Būkān
Sep 20, 2024 21:52
(Tehran)
M 2.1 272 km NNW
from Būkān
Sep 12, 2024 22:01
(Tehran)
M 2.4 132 km WNW
from Būkān
Aug 28, 2024 08:26
(Tehran)
M 3.1 287 km NNW
from Būkān
Aug 23, 2024 19:36
(Tehran)
M 2.5 211 km WNW
from Būkān
Aug 7, 2024 21:42
(Tehran)
M 2.0 251 km NNW
from Būkān

Map of Latest Earthquakes near Būkān

Būkān Earthquake Statistics

Average Earthquakes:
43 Yearly
Within 300 km, Mag 4+, last 10 years
Latest Earthquake:
Mag 3
Nov 26, 2024 20:52

Average

A total of 430 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 300 km (186 mi) of Būkān, West Azerbaijan in the past 10 years. This comes down to a yearly average of 43 earthquakes per year, or 3 per month. On average an earthquake will hit near Būkān roughly every 8 days.

A relatively large number of earthquakes occurred near Būkān in 2018. A total of 86 earthquakes (mag 4+) were detected within 300 km of Būkān that year. The strongest had a 6.3 magnitude.

Yearly Earthquakes within 300 km (186 mi) of Būkān with a magnitude of 4 or above.

Magnitude Distribution

The table below visualizes the distribution of all earthquakes that occurred within 300km of Būkān in the past 10 years. No earthquakes with a magnitude of 8 or above have occurred near Būkān during this time. Usually, higher magnitudes are less common than lower magnitudes. Small earthquakes with a magnitude below 4 on the Richter scale have been omitted from this overview.

Earthquakes by magnitude near Būkān (past 10 years).
Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
Mag. 4 399 92.79%
Mag. 5 27 6.28%
Mag. 6 3 0.7%
Mag. 7 1 0.23%
Mag. 8 0 0.0%
Mag. 9 0 0.0%
Mag. 10 0 0.0%

Strongest earthquakes near Būkān

Strongest in 10 years:
Mag 7.3
On Nov 12, 2017 21:48.
Strongest since 1900:
Mag 7.4
On Jun 21, 1990 00:30.

The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near Būkān occurred on Nov 12, 2017 21:48 local time (Asia/Tehran timezone). It had a magnitude of 7.3 and struck 180 kilometers (112 mi) south of Būkān, at a depth of 19 km. Discover more strong earthquakes near Būkān in the list below.

A longer time ago, a MAG-7.4 earthquake struck on Jun 21, 1990 00:30, 289 kilometers (180 mi) south of Būkān. It is the strongest earthquake near Būkān in the past 124 years (Our data goes back to January 1st, 1900).

In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near Būkān, West Azerbaijan in the past 10 years. You can use the tabs to find the heaviest historic earthquakes since the year 1900 or within a specific year or distance from Būkān.

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List of strongest earthquakes near Būkān.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
Nov 12, 2017 21:48
(Tehran)
M 7.3 180 km S
from Būkān
Nov 25, 2018 20:07
(Tehran)
M 6.3 244 km S
from Būkān
Aug 26, 2018 02:43
(Tehran)
M 6.0 212 km S
from Būkān
Feb 23, 2020 19:30
(Tehran)
M 6.0 273 km NW
from Būkān
Jan 28, 2023 21:44
(Tehran)
M 5.9 240 km NNW
from Būkān
Nov 8, 2019 02:17
(Tehran)
M 5.9 187 km NE
from Būkān
Feb 23, 2020 09:23
(Tehran)
M 5.8 266 km NW
from Būkān
Jul 22, 2018 14:37
(Tehran)
M 5.8 215 km S
from Būkān
Jan 18, 2023 13:38
(Tehran)
M 5.7 240 km NNW
from Būkān
Mar 24, 2023 07:46
(Tehran)
M 5.6 247 km NNW
from Būkān

Map of Strongest Earthquakes near Būkān

Nearest earthquakes from Būkān

These are the earthquakes with their epicenter nearest to Būkān, West Azerbaijan. You can use the buttons to find nearby earthquakes for a specific year or with a specific magnitude.

List of nearest earthquakes from Būkān.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
Aug 30, 2017 16:02
(Tehran)
M 4.0 82 km SSW
from Būkān
Jan 21, 2018 12:37
(Tehran)
M 4.2 83 km SSW
from Būkān
Jun 8, 2020 09:59
(Tehran)
M 4.0 82 km WNW
from Būkān
Nov 8, 2019 02:37
(Tehran)
M 4.4 92 km WNW
from Būkān
Jul 9, 2021 22:01
(Tehran)
M 4.2 95 km WNW
from Būkān
Apr 6, 2021 19:42
(Tehran)
M 5.2 98 km S
from Būkān
Jul 9, 2021 20:11
(Tehran)
M 4.9 101 km WNW
from Būkān
Jan 26, 2015 15:42
(Tehran)
M 4.0 103 km NW
from Būkān
Aug 12, 2022 13:24
(Tehran)
M 4.2 115 km S
from Būkān
Feb 20, 2018 01:01
(Tehran)
M 4.3 119 km WSW
from Būkān

Map of Nearest Earthquakes from Būkān

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions are commonly asked in relation to earthquakes occurring near Būkān.

When was the last earthquake in Būkān, West Azerbaijan?

A 3 magnitude earthquake hit near Būkān on the evening of November 26, 2024 at 20:52 local time (Asia/Tehran). The center of this earthquake was located 229km north of Būkān at a depth of 14km under land. Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near Būkān, West Azerbaijan in the past hours.

What was the strongest earthquake near Būkān, West Azerbaijan?

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit near Būkān on the night of June 21, 1990 at 00:30 local time (Asia/Tehran). The center of this earthquake was located 289km east of Būkān at a depth of 19km under land. This is the strongest earthquake that occurred near Būkān since the year 1900.

How often do earthquakes occur near Būkān, West Azerbaijan?

In the past 10 years, 430 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher occurred within a 300 kilometer range from Būkān. This averages to 43 earthquakes yearly, or one earthquake every 8 days.