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Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION on Sunday, 21 January 2018

Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION on Sunday, 21 January 2018
Date & time: Sunday, 21 January 2018 02:19 UTC
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 14.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 34.57°N / 45.62°E (Iran)
Nearest volcano: Sahand (361 km)
Primary data source: EMSC
Estimated released energy: 1.3*10^11 J (35 MWh / 30.1 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
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"I felt it" reports:
مجمع بسمايا (180.2 km SSW from epicenter) [Map] / not felt: We were sleeping not felt (via app)
(127.8 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
(187.6 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking) (via app)
Bagdad (188.1 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / not felt (via app)

 

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