5.1
EarthquakeStrong
M5.1 earthquake near Halabja, Halabja
1310 d ago · 16 Mar 2023, 18:32 UTC 14 km NNE of Ḩalabja, Iraq
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 14 km NNE of Ḩalabja, Iraq on 16 Mar 2023, 18:32 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Halabja, about 14 km away in Halabja, Iraq.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.