Earthquake details

Sunday, August 5, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iraq on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at 20:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zakho (Iraq - IQ), about 39.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 42.965 and latitude 37.421.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 17.5 km
Coordinates 37.421, 42.965
UTC time 2012-08-05 20:37:23.800
Location Zakho
Country Iraq (IQ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-08-05

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