7.3
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M7.3 earthquake near Halabja, Halabja
3260 d ago · 12 Nov 2017, 18:18 UTC 29 km S of ?alabja, Iraq
What happened
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 29 km S of ?alabja, Iraq on 12 Nov 2017, 18:18 UTC at a depth of 19 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Halabja, about 30 km away in Halabja, Iraq.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.