| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 32.951, 46.625 |
| UTC time | 2001-03-23 05:24:11.940 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 23, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Iraq on Friday, March 23, 2001 at 05:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dehlorān (Iraq - IQ), about 66.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 46.625 and latitude 32.951.
| Location | Kut |
| Country | Iraq (IQ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Dehlorān | 66.6 km |
| Īlām | 78.7 km |
| Kut | 89.9 km |
| Al Ḩayy | 102.2 km |
| Kūhdasht | 112.3 km |
| An Nu‘mānīyah | 121.7 km |
| Mandalī | 133.3 km |
| Amarah | 133.4 km |
| Al ‘Azīzīyah | 146.0 km |
| Kermanshah | 157.1 km |
| Kahrīz | 164.4 km |
| Khorramabad | 171.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
Dehlorān
Iran · 2026-07-08 15:22 UTC
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M 4.2
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Iraq · 2026-06-01 11:24 UTC
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M 4.3
Kut
Iraq · 2024-02-24 00:47 UTC
54.5 km
M 4.8
Dehlorān
Iran · 2023-11-10 15:36 UTC
92.8 km
M 4.2
Kut
Iraq · 2023-11-05 09:03 UTC
66.6 km
M 4.2
Īlām
Iran · 2023-10-30 12:21 UTC
93.4 km
M 4.4
Dehlorān
Iran · 2023-07-02 21:51 UTC
90.2 km
M 4.6
Dehlorān
Iran · 2023-06-28 19:08 UTC
82.1 km
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