| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 33.058, 46.211 |
| UTC time | 1972-06-12 13:33:58.910 |
Earthquake details
Monday, June 12, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Iraq on Monday, June 12, 1972 at 13:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Īlām (Iraq - IQ), about 67.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 46.211 and latitude 33.058.
| Location | Kut |
| Country | Iraq (IQ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-06-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Īlām | 67.4 km |
| Kut | 71.0 km |
| An Nu‘mānīyah | 93.3 km |
| Mandalī | 98.1 km |
| Al Ḩayy | 99.6 km |
| Dehlorān | 106.8 km |
| Al ‘Azīzīyah | 108.4 km |
| Aş Şuwayrah | 134.8 km |
| Kūhdasht | 140.5 km |
| Al Miqdādīyah | 156.5 km |
| Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb | 159.5 km |
| Kermanshah | 160.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.2
Kut
Iraq · 2026-06-01 11:24 UTC
27.5 km
M 4.2
Mandalī
Iraq · 2024-05-13 23:59 UTC
64.5 km
M 4.3
Kut
Iraq · 2024-02-24 00:47 UTC
38.3 km
M 4.2
Kut
Iraq · 2023-11-05 09:03 UTC
26.5 km
M 4.2
Īlām
Iran · 2023-10-30 12:21 UTC
63.1 km
M 4.6
Mandalī
Iraq · 2023-01-28 13:53 UTC
69.3 km
M 4.3
Īlām
Iran · 2022-09-28 16:18 UTC
65.7 km
M 4.2
Īlām
Iran · 2022-06-05 02:26 UTC
87.1 km
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