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Earthquakes in Wasit Governorate

Latest earthquakes in Wasit Governorate (Iraq), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.

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Key statistics (30 days)

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Recent events in Wasit Governorate

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Wasit Governorate

Wasit Governorate has recorded 23 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1987. The strongest was M5.1 in 2017.

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Earthquakes

23 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1987. The strongest was M5.1.

Recent earthquakes

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.270 km NE of Kut, Iraq10.0 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
5.166 km NE of Kut, Iraq35.0 km
4.868 km NE of Kut, Iraq53.8 km
4.696 km N of Kut, Iraq50.1 km
4.670 km ENE of Kut, Iraq40.4 km
4.5near Al Hayy, Iraq10.0 km
4.556 km NE of Kut, Iraq47.6 km
4.453 km N of Kut, Iraq10.0 km
4.468 km N of Kut, Iraq10.0 km
4.454 km NE of Kut, Iraq54.4 km
4.336 km NE of Kut, Iraq15.4 km
4.333 km NE of Kut, Iraq10.0 km
4.270 km NE of Kut, Iraq10.0 km
4.253 km ENE of Kut, Iraq10.0 km
4.255 km NNE of Kut, Iraq10.0 km
4.253 km E of Kut, Iraq33.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19872026
Year
20261M4.2
20241M4.3
20222M4.3
20191M4.2
20183M4.4
20171M5.1
20161M4.1
20151M4.1
20082M4.0
20051M4.6
20041M4.4
20021M4.1
19961M4.5
19951M4.2
19921M4.8
19911M4.0
19882M4.6
19871M4.4

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