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M1.5 Earthquake near IRAQ (Iraq)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 20:11:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 28, 2025 at 20:11 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near IRAQ (Iraq). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
28b22939357027d92390d437eaccba01636a7d7b
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 20:11:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iraq
City
mhafzt nynwy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.52170, 42.37080
Temperature
18.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 259 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 342 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 455 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Iraq

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 34 Catalogue entries

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