UTC time | 2018-11-25 16:37:17 |
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ISC event | 614337169 |
USGS- ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 25 November 2018 |
Local time | 20:07
Time in Iran
[1] 19:37 Time in Iraq [2] |
Magnitude | 6.3 Mw [3] |
Epicenter | 34°18′14″N 45°44′24″E / 34.304°N 45.740°E |
Areas affected | |
Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) [4] |
Casualties | 1 dead 886 injured |
2018 Sarpol-e Zahab earthquake (زمینلرزه ۱۳۹۷ سرپل ذهاب) with magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck western Iran near its border with Iraq at 20:07 local time (19:37 local time in Iraq) on Sunday night, 25 November 2018 injuring over 700 people and sending fearful residents running into the street. [5] One fatality and 45 injuries were also reported in the neighbouring Iraq. [6] According to CNN, some houses were destroyed in several rural areas of Qasr-e-Shirin and SarPol-e zahab. [7] As soon as the quake stopped, several rescue teams were quickly dispatched, the authorities said. [8]
The tremor was also felt in the Iraqi capital Baghdad and in Kuwait. [9] It was also experienced in Erbil, in the region of Kurdistan, according to Al Jazeera. [10]
UTC time | 2018-11-25 16:37:17 |
---|---|
ISC event | 614337169 |
USGS- ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 25 November 2018 |
Local time | 20:07
Time in Iran
[1] 19:37 Time in Iraq [2] |
Magnitude | 6.3 Mw [3] |
Epicenter | 34°18′14″N 45°44′24″E / 34.304°N 45.740°E |
Areas affected | |
Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) [4] |
Casualties | 1 dead 886 injured |
2018 Sarpol-e Zahab earthquake (زمینلرزه ۱۳۹۷ سرپل ذهاب) with magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck western Iran near its border with Iraq at 20:07 local time (19:37 local time in Iraq) on Sunday night, 25 November 2018 injuring over 700 people and sending fearful residents running into the street. [5] One fatality and 45 injuries were also reported in the neighbouring Iraq. [6] According to CNN, some houses were destroyed in several rural areas of Qasr-e-Shirin and SarPol-e zahab. [7] As soon as the quake stopped, several rescue teams were quickly dispatched, the authorities said. [8]
The tremor was also felt in the Iraqi capital Baghdad and in Kuwait. [9] It was also experienced in Erbil, in the region of Kurdistan, according to Al Jazeera. [10]