Latest quakes in or near Tel Afar, Nineveh, Iraq - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake Nineveh, 30 km southwest of Zakho, Duhok - Mar 5, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2022 | Mag. 3.7 Iraq, 31 km south of Sinjār, Nineveh - May 29, 2023 - |
- 8 quakes above magnitude 3
- 12 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 5, 01:40 pm (Baghdad) Mar 5, 10:40 GMT | 2.1 6.4 km | Nineveh, Iraq, 30 km southwest of Zakho, Duhok | Info | ||
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 21, 01:38 pm (Baghdad) Feb 21, 10:38 GMT | 3.0 6.8 km | Nineveh, Iraq, 37 km southwest of Dihok, Duhok | Info | ||
Friday, December 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 29, 2023 06:50 pm (Baghdad) Dec 29, 2023 15:50 GMT | 2.2 24 km | Iraq: Talafar, Ninova (Irak) - [59.13 Km] Silopi (Şırnak) | Info | ||
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 28, 2023 09:42 am (Baghdad) Nov 28, 2023 06:42 GMT | 3.2 4.2 km | Turkey-syria-iraq Border Region | Info | ||
Monday, November 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 27, 2023 08:18 pm (Baghdad) Nov 27, 2023 17:18 GMT | 2.8 3.4 km | Talafar, Ninova (Irak) - [75.83 Km] Silopi (Şırnak) | Info | ||
Friday, November 10, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 10, 2023 09:03 am (Baghdad) Nov 10, 2023 06:03 GMT | 2.0 7 km | Iraq: Simele, Duhok (Irak) - [55.69 Km] Silopi (Şırnak) | Info | ||
Friday, September 15, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 15, 2023 03:22 pm (Baghdad) Sep 15, 2023 12:22 GMT | 2.2 7 km | Iraq: Simele, Duhok (Irak) - [47.26 Km] Silopi (Şırnak) | Info | ||
Friday, June 9, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 10, 2023 01:56 am (Baghdad) Jun 9, 2023 22:56 GMT | 2.4 5 km | Iraq: IRAK | Info | ||
Sunday, May 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 29, 2023 02:23 am (Baghdad) May 28, 2023 23:23 GMT | 3.7 8.2 km | Iraq: SURIYE 1 report | Info | ||
Saturday, May 20, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 20, 2023 03:20 pm (Baghdad) May 20, 2023 12:20 GMT | 3.5 5 km | Iraq: IRAK | Info | ||
Monday, March 20, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 20, 2023 07:37 pm (Baghdad) Mar 20, 2023 16:37 GMT | 3.0 13 km | Iraq: SURIYE | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.4 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 3.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 10.2 quakes per year
Number of earthquakes over time
Tel Afar Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Tel Afar, Nineveh, Iraq?
Tel Afar has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 8.8 quakes on average per year in or near Tel Afar, Nineveh, Iraq. Tel Afar has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Tel Afar?
The last earthquake in Tel Afar occurred 3 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 2.1:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit 30 km (18 mi) away from Zakho, Duhok, Iraq, around noon of Tuesday, Mar 5, 2024 at 1.40 pm local time (Asia/Baghdad GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.4 km (4 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Tel Afar since 2022?
Since 2022, Tel Afar has had 8 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 12 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Tel Afar since 2022?
The strongest earthquake in Tel Afar since 2022 had a magnitude of 3.7 and occurred 44 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake hit 31 km (19 mi) away from Sinjār, Nineveh, Iraq, in the early morning of Monday, May 29, 2023 at 2.23 am local time (Asia/Baghdad GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8.2 km (5.1 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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