| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 33.208, 46.251 |
| UTC time | 1998-08-05 14:27:00.330 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 5, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Iraq on Wednesday, August 5, 1998 at 14:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Īlām (Iraq - IQ), about 50.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 46.251 and latitude 33.208.
| Location | Kut |
| Country | Iraq (IQ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-08-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Īlām | 50.4 km |
| Kut | 87.3 km |
| Mandalī | 88.3 km |
| An Nu‘mānīyah | 106.8 km |
| Dehlorān | 110.9 km |
| Al ‘Azīzīyah | 115.7 km |
| Al Ḩayy | 116.7 km |
| Kūhdasht | 131.4 km |
| Aş Şuwayrah | 141.2 km |
| Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb | 144.0 km |
| Kermanshah | 144.4 km |
| Al Miqdādīyah | 149.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Iraq · 2024-02-24 00:47 UTC
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M 4.2
Mandalī
Iraq · 2024-02-22 00:06 UTC
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M 4.2
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M 4.2
Īlām
Iran · 2023-10-30 12:21 UTC
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Mandalī
Iraq · 2023-01-28 13:53 UTC
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M 4.3
Īlām
Iran · 2022-09-28 16:18 UTC
55.3 km
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