| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 35.302, 46.026 |
| UTC time | 2023-03-16 18:32:51.492 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 16, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Iraq on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 18:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Halabja (Iraq - IQ), about 14.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 46.026 and latitude 35.302.
| Location | Halabja |
| Country | Iraq (IQ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-03-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Halabja | 14.3 km |
| Marīvān | 28.0 km |
| Sulaymaniyah | 61.2 km |
| Javānrūd | 72.0 km |
| Bāneh | 78.4 km |
| Sanandaj | 88.4 km |
| Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb | 94.8 km |
| Kāmyārān | 100.4 km |
| Saqqez | 107.8 km |
| Jamjamāl | 111.1 km |
| Kifrī | 118.7 km |
| Tuz Khurmatu District | 135.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
Sanandaj
Iran · 2025-11-20 10:53 UTC
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69.2 km |
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M 4.2
Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb
Iran · 2025-03-07 12:41 UTC
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96.7 km |
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M 4.2
Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb
Iran · 2025-01-10 02:52 UTC
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99.5 km |
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M 4.2
Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb
Iran · 2024-10-18 01:10 UTC
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84.4 km |
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M 4.9
Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb
Iran · 2024-06-30 20:57 UTC
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98.6 km |
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M 4.2
Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb
Iran · 2024-03-12 00:27 UTC
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85.3 km |
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M 4.1
Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb
Iran · 2023-10-03 05:57 UTC
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80.5 km |
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M 4.2
Marīvān
Iran · 2022-08-12 08:54 UTC
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21.8 km |
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