| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 8.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.183, 44.936 |
| UTC time | 2017-08-23 13:42:53.880 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 23, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Iraq on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 13:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hajiawa (Iraq - IQ), about 14.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 44.936 and latitude 36.183.
| Location | Hajiawa |
| Country | Iraq (IQ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hajiawa | 14.0 km |
| Koysinceq | 29.8 km |
| Piranshahr | 60.5 km |
| Soran | 63.3 km |
| Jamjamāl | 72.9 km |
| Sulaymaniyah | 82.1 km |
| Erbil | 83.2 km |
| Bāneh | 87.9 km |
| Kirkuk | 93.5 km |
| Naghadeh | 95.0 km |
| Mahabad | 95.5 km |
| Oshnavīyeh | 96.4 km |
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