| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.5 km |
| Coordinates | 36.520, 44.066 |
| UTC time | 1991-07-24 09:45:41.890 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 24, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Iraq on Wednesday, July 24, 1991 at 09:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Erbil (Iraq - IQ), about 37.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 44.066 and latitude 36.520.
| Location | Erbil |
| Country | Iraq (IQ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-07-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Erbil | 37.0 km |
| Soran | 45.2 km |
| Al-Hamdaniya District | 67.6 km |
| Koysinceq | 70.1 km |
| Hajiawa | 72.6 km |
| Mosul | 87.3 km |
| Sīnah | 97.1 km |
| Piranshahr | 98.2 km |
| Duhok | 103.7 km |
| Oshnavīyeh | 108.7 km |
| Yüksekova | 118.9 km |
| Kirkuk | 120.7 km |
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