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Moderate mag. 5.6 earthquake - Iran-Iraq Border Region on Monday, 18 August 2014

Moderate mag. 5.3 earthquake - Iran-Iraq Border Region on Monday, 18 August 2014

Moderate mag. 5.3 earthquake - Iran-Iraq Border Region on Monday, 18 August 2014
Aug 18 13:10: Magnitude recalculated from 5.8 to 5.3.
Date & time: Mon, 18 Aug 11:51:35 UTC
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.74°N / 47.5°E
Nearest volcano: Damavand (548 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
If you felt this quake (or if you were near the epicenter), please share your experience with us and submit a short "I felt it" report.
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Mon, 18 Aug
Mon, 18 Aug 11:51 UTCM 5.7 / 10 km IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 11:51 UTCM 5.8 / 10 km26km E of Dehloran, Iran[Map]USGS

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shake map
(shakemap: USGS)
"I felt it" reports:
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Mon, 18 Aug 12:26 UTCM 3.7 / 10 km - [info] (547 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 12:40 UTCM 3.6 / 10 km - [info] (550 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 13:16 UTCM 3.5 / 10 km - [info] (536 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 13:45 UTCM 3.5 / 9 km - [info] (550 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 13:50 UTCM 3.6 / 10 km - [info] (540 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 14:32 UTCM 3.6 / 10 km - [info] (546 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 15:23 UTCM 3.5 / 10 km - [info] (562 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 15:25 UTCM 3.5 / 10 km - [info] (549 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 16:13 UTCM 3.7 / 11 km - [info] (548 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 16:47 UTCM 3.5 / 10 km - [info] (555 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 17:40 UTCM 4.5 / 2 km - [info] (475 km)4.5 IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 18:08 UTCM 6.0 / 10 km - [info] (541 km)Iran-Iraq Border Region
[Map]		GFZ
Tehran (Iran) (488 km NE from epicenter)(no details): سال ۸۷ در همین منطقه زلزله آمده بود و بعد ها گزارهشهای از فعالیت خفیف این آتشفشان سفیدراه گزارش شد. بیم آن میرود که این آتشفشان فعال شود (via EMSC)
Abu Halifa (Kuwait) (375 km S from epicenter)(no details): I felt while working on computer. (via EMSC)
(Kuwait) (353 km S from epicenter)(no details): Felt pretty swinging. I live on the 8th floor and my curtains were really moving.  (via EMSC)
Ahvaz (Iran) (160 km SE from epicenter)(no details): I felt it at ahwaz again and again ! What's going on??! (via EMSC)
Ahvaz (Iran) (154 km SE from epicenter)(no details): oh my god (via EMSC)
SALMIYA, BLOCK 12, KUWAIT (367.6 km NNE from epicenter) / MMI IV (Light shaking): 5:30 AM I FELT GIDDY AND WAS WONDERING WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME THEN MY LEGS WERE ALSO SHAKING LATER I REALIZED IT WAS EARTHQUAKE AS THE INDOOR PLANTS WERE SHAKING TOO. BUT WHEN I ASKED AROUND NO ONE HAD FELT IT AND ONLY AFTER WATCHING THE NEWS IT WAS CONFIRMED. NOTHING WAS BROKEN. I LIVE IN 3RD FLOOR
(Kuwait) (408 km S from epicenter)(no details): Little shaking of all items  (via EMSC)
Hawally (Kuwait) (352 km S from epicenter)(no details): Same as the on happened early morning (via EMSC)
Abrak Khaitan Kuwait city / MMI VII (Very strong shaking): My apartment is on 6th floor and while standing no feeling of jolt, however the minute i sat down i felt my seat shaking (like mild vibration)
salmiya / MMI IV (Light shaking): Doors were swinging... staying on the top floor n felt the building sway... hangings in the hallway were swinging too..
Read all reports
Mon, 18 Aug 18:28 UTCM 3.8 / 18 km - [info] (547 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 18:36 UTCM 4.1 / 10 km - [info] (546 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 18:55 UTCM 4.5 / 75 km - [info] (506 km)Iran-Iraq Border Region[Map]GFZ
Mon, 18 Aug 19:09 UTCM 4.4 / 10 km - [info] (558 km)Iran-Iraq Border Region[Map]GFZ
Mon, 18 Aug 19:09 UTCM 3.8 / 2 km - [info] (506 km)WESTERN IRAN[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 19:13 UTCM 3.5 / 10 km - [info] (547 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 19:38 UTCM 4.5 / 95 km - [info] (530 km)Iran-Iraq Border Region[Map]GFZ
Mon, 18 Aug 19:46 UTCM 4.1 / 2 km - [info] (540 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 20:19 UTCM 4.0 / 14 km - [info] (543 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 20:38 UTCM 3.8 / 1 km - [info] (558 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 21:24 UTCM 4.0 / 2 km - [info] (562 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 21:44 UTCM 4.7 / 10 km - [info] (567 km)Iran-Iraq Border Region[Map]GFZ
Mon, 18 Aug 21:54 UTCM 3.9 / 10 km - [info] (558 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 22:04 UTCM 3.6 / 14 km - [info] (565 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 22:06 UTCM 4.0 / 18 km - [info] (545 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 22:28 UTCM 3.7 / 14 km - [info] (545 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 22:30 UTCM 3.7 / 18 km - [info] (540 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 23:30 UTCM 3.8 / 8 km - [info] (548 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Mon, 18 Aug 23:36 UTCM 3.8 / 9 km - [info] (547 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Tue, 19 Aug (19 earthquakes)
Tue, 19 Aug 00:05 UTCM 4.3 / 2 km - [info] (547 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Tue, 19 Aug 00:24 UTCM 3.9 / 10 km - [info] (549 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Tue, 19 Aug 00:28 UTCM 4.3 / 10 km - [info] (555 km)Iran-Iraq Border Region[Map]GFZ
Tue, 19 Aug 02:18 UTCM 3.9 / 10 km - [info] (547 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Tue, 19 Aug 02:29 UTCM 3.5 / 10 km - [info] (533 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Tue, 19 Aug 03:04 UTCM 3.8 / 10 km - [info] (562 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Tue, 19 Aug 03:26 UTCM 3.6 / 10 km - [info] (550 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Tue, 19 Aug 05:22 UTCM 3.5 / 10 km - [info] (548 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Tue, 19 Aug 05:51 UTCM 3.8 / 12 km - [info] (541 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Tue, 19 Aug 05:56 UTCM 3.6 / 12 km - [info] (554 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Tue, 19 Aug 07:50 UTCM 3.5 / 10 km - [info] (541 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Tue, 19 Aug 08:54 UTCM 3.5 / 10 km - [info] (530 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Tue, 19 Aug 10:32 UTCM 4.7 / 10 km - [info] (560 km)Iran-Iraq Border Region[Map]GFZ
Tue, 19 Aug 10:36 UTCM 3.9 / 10 km - [info] (536 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Tue, 19 Aug 12:16 UTCM 4.4 / 10 km - [info] (550 km)Iran-Iraq Border Region[Map]GFZ
Tue, 19 Aug 13:12 UTCM 3.6 / 9 km - [info] (542 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Tue, 19 Aug 13:55 UTCM 3.5 / 9 km - [info] (551 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Tue, 19 Aug 14:43 UTCM 4.1 / 10 km - [info] (525 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC
Tue, 19 Aug 15:43 UTCM 3.8 / 10 km - [info] (527 km) IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION[Map]EMSC

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