2005 Qeshm earthquake occurred on November 27 at 13:52 IRST ( 10:22 UTC ) on the sparsely populated Qeshm Island off Southern Iran , killing 13 people and devastating 13 villages . It was Iran 's second major earthquake of 2005 , following that at Zarand in February . The epicenter was about south of Tehran , close to Iran 's southern borders . Initial measurements showed that the earthquake registered about 6.0 on the moment magnitude scale , although that was reduced to 5.8 after further analysis . More than 400 minor aftershocks followed the main quake , 36 of which were greater than magnitude 2.5 . The earthquake occurred in a remote area during the middle of the day , limiting the number of fatalities . Iranian relief efforts were effective and largely adequate , leading the country to decline offers of support from other nations and UNICEF
Zarand
2005 Zarand earthquake
2005 Qeshm earthquake