M4.0 earthquake near Derbendîxan, Sulaymaniyah

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 52 km S of As Sulaym?n?yah, Iraq on 3 Jul 2020, 19:44 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 32 km away in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.