| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 35.644, 44.668 |
| UTC time | 1958-05-05 05:21:34.450 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 5, 1958 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Iraq on Monday, May 5, 1958 at 05:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jamjamāl (Iraq - IQ), about 19.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 44.668 and latitude 35.644.
| Location | Jamjamāl |
| Country | Iraq (IQ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1958-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Jamjamāl | 19.4 km |
| Kirkuk | 31.7 km |
| Koysinceq | 49.0 km |
| Hajiawa | 66.9 km |
| Sulaymaniyah | 69.8 km |
| Tuz Khurmatu District | 84.2 km |
| Erbil | 85.1 km |
| Kifrī | 109.5 km |
| Soran | 113.2 km |
| Bāneh | 116.7 km |
| Piranshahr | 125.1 km |
| Halabja | 130.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.7
Tuz Khurmatu District
Iraq · 2023-09-10 21:43 UTC
65.8 km
M 4.6
Jamjamāl
Iraq · 2022-01-10 20:11 UTC
29.5 km
M 4.5
Jamjamāl
Iraq · 2022-01-10 18:29 UTC
26.8 km
M 4.9
Sulaymaniyah
Iraq · 2020-11-09 23:18 UTC
44.1 km
M 4.0
Kirkuk
Iraq · 2020-07-03 19:44 UTC
85.4 km
M 4.8
Jamjamāl
Iraq · 2020-04-29 17:01 UTC
38.3 km
M 4.1
Jamjamāl
Iraq · 2020-04-09 05:36 UTC
23.6 km
M 4.4
Kirkuk
Iraq · 2020-03-16 07:13 UTC
24.4 km
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