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M4.3 earthquake near Derbendîxan, Sulaymaniyah

3260 d ago · 13 Nov 2017, 04:41 UTC 20 km SW of ?alabja, Iraq

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 20 km SW of ?alabja, Iraq on 13 Nov 2017, 04:41 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Derbendîxan, about 13 km away in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:49 UTC

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