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M5.3 earthquake near Mandalī, Diyala

3200 d ago · 11 Jan 2018, 07:14 UTC 17 km ENE of Mandal?, Iraq

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 17 km ENE of Mandal?, Iraq on 11 Jan 2018, 07:14 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 Mandalī, about 17 km away in Diyala, Iraq.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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