Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 14, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iraq on Tuesday, January 14, 1975 at 22:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jamjamāl (Iraq - IQ), about 11.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 44.775 and latitude 35.445.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	58.0 km
Coordinates	35.445, 44.775
UTC time	1975-01-14 22:07:52.500

Location	Jamjamāl
Country	Iraq (IQ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1975-01-14

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Jamjamāl	11.2 km
Kirkuk	34.8 km
Sulaymaniyah	61.1 km
Tuz Khurmatu District	63.3 km
Koysinceq	72.2 km
Kifrī	85.8 km
Hajiawa	88.0 km
Erbil	108.0 km
Halabja	114.0 km
Bāneh	117.7 km
Marīvān	127.9 km
Bayjī	130.3 km

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