| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 33.227, 45.711 |
| UTC time | 1938-01-26 03:40:07.060 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 26, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Iraq on Wednesday, January 26, 1938 at 03:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mandalī (Iraq - IQ), about 59.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 45.711 and latitude 33.227.
| Location | Kut |
| Country | Iraq (IQ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1938-01-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mandalī | 59.8 km |
| Al ‘Azīzīyah | 70.0 km |
| An Nu‘mānīyah | 79.7 km |
| Kut | 80.1 km |
| Īlām | 80.4 km |
| Aş Şuwayrah | 93.5 km |
| Al Miqdādīyah | 110.2 km |
| Baqubah | 118.2 km |
| Al Ḩayy | 121.3 km |
| Baghdad | 122.6 km |
| Khāliş | 127.0 km |
| Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb | 138.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.2
Kut
Iraq · 2026-06-01 11:24 UTC
76.3 km
M 4.3
Mandalī
Iraq · 2026-02-20 08:46 UTC
82.2 km
M 4.1
Al Miqdādīyah
Iraq · 2026-02-20 08:37 UTC
76.4 km
M 4.2
Mandalī
Iraq · 2024-05-13 23:59 UTC
23.5 km
M 4.3
Kut
Iraq · 2024-02-24 00:47 UTC
67.1 km
M 4.2
Mandalī
Iraq · 2024-02-22 00:06 UTC
79.2 km
M 4.2
Kut
Iraq · 2023-11-05 09:03 UTC
24.0 km
M 4.2
Īlām
Iran · 2023-10-30 12:21 UTC
47.0 km
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