Tabas Earthquake 7.8 Richter (1978)
Tabas Earthquake 7.8 Richter (1978), Shahrivar 25.
On this date in 1978, a powerful earthquake struck the city of Tabas and surrounding areas, becoming one of the deadliest earthquakes in modern Iranian history.
The earthquake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale and affected large parts of Khorasan province.
Estimates indicate that between 15,000 and 25,000 people lost their lives, and many villages were destroyed.
The Tabas earthquake had a significant impact on the region’s society and infrastructure, and it is remembered as a major event in the history of natural disasters in Iran.