5.0
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M5.0 earthquake near Khānaqīn, Diyala
2259 d ago · 9 Aug 2020, 09:16 UTC 36 km SW of Sarpol-e Z?ah?b, Iran
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 36 km SW of Sarpol-e Z?ah?b, Iran on 9 Aug 2020, 09:16 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 Khānaqīn, about 23 km away in Diyala, Iraq.
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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.