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M5.6 earthquake near Khānaqīn, Diyala

Name: M5.6 earthquake near Khānaqīn, Diyala
Start: 2019-01-06T13:41:59.06+00:00
Location: 40 km SSW of Sarpol-e Z?ah?b, Iran

2840 d ago · 6 Jan 2019, 13:41 UTC 40 km SSW of Sarpol-e Z?ah?b, Iran

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 40 km SSW of Sarpol-e Z?ah?b, Iran on 6 Jan 2019, 13:41 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Khānaqīn, about 36 km away in Diyala, Iraq.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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