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

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