Latest quakes in or near Arbil, Erbil, Iraq - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.4 earthquake Iraq: Arbil - Erbil (Irak) - [107.32 Km] Şemdinli (Hakkari) - Nov 8, 2023 - |
Strongest since 1970 | Mag. 4.4 Iraq - Dec 20, 1992 - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 4
- 15 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 10 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 2 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Nov 8, 2023 12:36 am (Baghdad) | 2.4 7 km | Iraq: Arbil, Erbil (Irak) - [107.32 Km] Şemdinli (Hakkari) | Info | ||
Monday, October 9, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 10, 2023 12:57 am (Baghdad) | 3.1 6 km | 37 Km of Irbil, Iraq 1 report | Info | ||
Friday, September 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 30, 2023 12:36 am (Baghdad) | 1.7 7 km | Iraq: Koisnjaq, Erbil (Irak) - [101.55 Km] Şemdinli (Hakkari) | Info | ||
Sunday, September 24, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 24, 2023 05:47 am (Baghdad) | 1.9 6.9 km | Iraq: Arbil, Erbil (Irak) - [92.84 Km] Şemdinli (Hakkari) | Info | ||
Friday, September 22, 2023 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Sep 22, 2023 02:23 pm (Baghdad) | 2.7 7 km | Iraq: Arbil, Erbil (Irak) - [106.77 Km] Şemdinli (Hakkari) | Info | ||
Sep 22, 2023 02:11 pm (Baghdad) | 3.1 7 km | Iraq: Koisnjaq, Erbil (Irak) - [101.83 Km] Şemdinli (Hakkari) | Info | ||
Sep 22, 2023 12:24 pm (Baghdad) | 3.0 7 km | Iraq: Arbil, Erbil (Irak) - [108.38 Km] Şemdinli (Hakkari) | Info | ||
Sep 22, 2023 08:25 am (Baghdad) | 2.9 8.1 km | Iraq: Arbil, Erbil (Irak) - [89.88 Km] Şemdinli (Hakkari) | Info | ||
Saturday, February 25, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 25, 2023 03:09 am (Baghdad) | 3.8 7.1 km | Iraq: IRAK 9 reports | Info | ||
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 30, 2020 07:13 am (Baghdad) | 3.0 19 km | 38 Km of Irbil, Iraq | Info | ||
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 2, 2020 04:50 pm (Baghdad) | 2.9 18 km | 36 km south of Erbil, Arbīl, Iraq | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.9 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.93 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1.63 quakes per year
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Arbil Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Arbil, Erbil, Iraq?
Arbil has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2.1 quakes on average per year in or near Arbil, Erbil, Iraq. However, Arbil has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Arbil?
The last earthquake in Arbil occurred 23 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 2.4:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake hit 12.2 km (8 mi) away from Erbil, Erbil, Iraq, in the early morning of Wednesday, Nov 8, 2023 at 12.36 am local time (Asia/Baghdad GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7 km (4.3 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Arbil since 1970?
Since 1970, Arbil has had 5 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 15 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 10 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 2 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Arbil since 1970?
The strongest earthquake in Arbil since 1970 had a magnitude of 4.4 and occurred 31 years ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit 15.7 km (10 mi) away from Erbil, Erbil, Iraq, around noon of Sunday, Dec 20, 1992 at 1.37 pm local time (Asia/Baghdad GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 33 km (21 mi) .
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