5.2
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M5.2 earthquake near Derbendîxan, Sulaymaniyah
2715 d ago · 11 May 2019, 10:28 UTC 33 km SW of ?alabja, Iraq
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 33 km SW of ?alabja, Iraq on 11 May 2019, 10:28 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 Derbendîxan, about 18 km away in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.
Timeline
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.