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
This quake was likely an aftershock of the M 6.1 quake: Iran-Iraq Border Region on Mon, 18 Aug 02h32, which had occurred 9 hours earlier.
Aug 18 13:10: Magnitude recalculated from 5.8 to 5.3.
Date & time: Monday, 18 August 2014 11:51 UTC
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.74°N / 47.5°E
(Iran)
Nearest volcano: Damavand (548 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 5.6*10^12 J (1.56 GWh / 1344 tons of TNT) [learn more]
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.74°N / 47.5°E
(Iran)Nearest volcano: Damavand (548 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 5.6*10^12 J (1.56 GWh / 1344 tons of TNT) [learn more]
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source | |
| Mon, 18 Aug 2014 | ||||
| Mon, 18 Aug 11:51 UTC | M 5.7 / 10 km | IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION | EMSC | |
| Mon, 18 Aug 11:51 UTC | M 5.8 / 10 km | 26km E of Dehloran, Iran | USGS | |
(shakemap: USGS)
