2018 Sarpol-e Zahab earthquake
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.[3] One fatality and 45 injuries were also reported in the neighbouring Iraq.[4] According to CNN, some houses were destroyed in several rural areas of Qasr-e-Shirin and SarPol-e zahab.[5] As soon as the quake stopped, several rescue teams were quickly dispatched, the authorities said.[6]
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| 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 |
| Epicenter | 34.304°N 45.740°E |
| Areas affected | |
| Max. intensity | VIII (Severe) |
| Casualties | 1 dead 886 injured |
The tremor was also felt in the Iraqi capital Baghdad and in Kuwait.[7] It was also experienced in Erbil, in the region of Kurdistan, according to Al Jazeera.[8]
References
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (26 November 2018). "Information bulletin Iran: Earthquake" (PDF). Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (26 November 2018). "Iraq.Earthquake Flash Update 26 November 2018" (PDF). Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- "Iran Quake Injures More Than 700, No Fatalities Reported". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- "More than 700 injured in Iran earthquake". BBC News. 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- "Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits western Iran; hundreds injured".
- "Over 500 hurt in magnitude 6.3 earthquake in western Iran".
- Hafezi, Parisa (25 November 2018). "Hundreds wounded in western Iran earthquake, no fatalities: TV". Reuters. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- "6.3-magnitude earthquake hits western Iran".
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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