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Minor mag. 3.9 earthquake - WESTERN IRAN on Sunday, 2 September 2018

This quake was likely an aftershock of the M 6.0 quake: Western Iran on Sat, 25 Aug 22h13, which had occurred 8 days earlier.
Minor mag. 3.9 earthquake - WESTERN IRAN on Sunday, 2 September 2018
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.0 to 5.0 km.
Sep 2 22:53: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 3.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 2.0 km.
Date & time: Sunday, 2 September 2018 22:26 UTC
Magnitude: 3.9
Depth: 2.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 34.53°N / 46.19°E (Iran)
Nearest volcano: Sahand (357 km)
Primary data source: EMSC
Estimated released energy: 4.5*10^10 J (12.4 MWh / 10.7 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Sun, 2 Sep 2018
Sun, 2 Sep 22:26 UTCM 4.1 / 39 km IRANKOERI-RETMC

"I felt it" reports:
(213.2 km W from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
(209 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking) (via app)
Halabja (Iraq) (71 km NW from epicenter)(no details): Hastm pekrd (via EMSC)
Halabja (Iraq) (74 km NW from epicenter)(no details): i felt an earth quake (via EMSC)
Halabja (Iraq) (74 km NW from epicenter)(no details): baqwat bu (via EMSC)
Halabja (Iraq) (73 km NW from epicenter)(no details): هەستمان پێ کرد (via EMSC)
Khanaqin (Iraq) (75 km W from epicenter)(no details): We feel it (via EMSC)
Halabja (Iraq) (74 km NW from epicenter)(no details): ئاگامان لێ نەبوو درۆ دەکەن (via EMSC)
Ravansar (Iran) (47 km NE from epicenter)(no details): له روانسه‌ر گویم له ده‌نگی بوو.. گلوپه‌کانی هه‌ژاند..تو روانسر صداشو شنیدم، لامپارو تکون داد.. (via EMSC)

 

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