Latest quakes in or near Nineveh, Iraq - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.2 earthquake Turkey-syria-iraq Border Region - Apr 19, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 4.4 34 Km SE of Hakkâri - Turkey - Feb 11, 2024 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 6 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 9 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 03:56 am (Baghdad) | 2.2 6.4 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the N | Turkey-syria-iraq Border Region | Info | |
Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 7, 01:18 pm (Tehran) | 2.4 5.6 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the NE | Iran: Oshnaviyeh, West Azarbaijan (İran) - [47.17 km] Şemdinli (Hakkari) | Info | |
Friday, April 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 5, 03:24 am (Baghdad) | 2.5 10 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the NE | Turkey-iraq Border Region | Info | |
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 4, 01:58 am (Istanbul) | 2.3 5 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the NE | Turkey: Merkez (Hakkari) | Info | |
Apr 4, 12:24 am (Istanbul) | 2.8 5.4 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the NE | 30 km southeast of Hakkâri, Hakkari, Turkey | Info | |
Monday, April 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 1, 08:21 pm (Istanbul) | 2.2 7.2 km | 52 km (32 mi) to the NE | Turkey: Yüksekova (Hakkari) | Info | |
Saturday, March 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 30, 06:55 pm (Istanbul) | 2.8 7 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the NE | Turkey-Iran-Iraq Border Region | Info | |
Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 28, 11:37 am (Damascus) | 2.7 81 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the W | Syria 1 report | Info | |
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 27, 08:22 pm (Istanbul) | 2.2 7 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the NE | Turkey: Yüksekova (Hakkari) | Info | |
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 23, 10:50 pm (Istanbul) | 2.5 7.1 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the NE | Turkey-Iraq Border Region | Info | |
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 22, 04:39 pm (Baghdad) | 3.5 7 km | 15 km southeast of Mossul, Nineveh, Iraq | 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: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.8 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 14.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 34.8 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)
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Nineveh Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Nineveh, Iraq?
Nineveh has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 35.2 quakes on average per year in or near Nineveh, Iraq. However, Nineveh 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Nineveh, Iraq?
On average, Nineveh has about 34.8 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Nineveh?
The last earthquake in Nineveh occurred 6 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.2:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit Turkey-syria-iraq Border Region in the early morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 3.56 am 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 Nineveh since 2024?
Since 2024, Nineveh has been shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 6 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 9 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Nineveh since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Nineveh since 2024 had a magnitude of 4.4 and occurred 11 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit 35 km (22 mi) away from Hakkâri, Hakkari, Turkey, in the morning of Sunday, Feb 11, 2024 at 7.36 am local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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