Earthquake details

Monday, July 17, 1944 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iraq on Monday, July 17, 1944 at 10:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Al-Hamdaniya District (Iraq - IQ), about 28.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.291 and latitude 36.024.

Magnitude	6.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	36.024, 43.291
UTC time	1944-07-17 10:53:49.160

Location	Mosul
Country	Iraq (IQ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1944-07-17

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Al-Hamdaniya District	28.6 km
Mosul	37.9 km
Erbil	67.2 km
Sīnah	90.2 km
Duhok	97.7 km
Kirkuk	117.2 km
Koysinceq	120.6 km
Bayjī	123.2 km
Sinjār	131.3 km
Soran	132.4 km
Zakho	136.4 km
Hajiawa	137.2 km

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