On April 9 , 2013 , the IFRC deployed seventy-five rescue teams to northwestern Iran following a 6.3 magnitude earthquake . The next day over 800 volunteers were in the disaster area helping those affected . A week later a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Iran , the IFRC dispatched air assessment teams in addition to forty ambulances . While the first earthquake was much more destructive , the IFRC was still able to aid both disaster areas
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2013 Bushehr earthquake
2013 Saravan earthquake