M4.8 Earthquake 34 km E of Kifr?, Iraq — February 11, 2021
2021-02-11 22:10:35 UTC (2021-02-11) · approx. 1:10 AM UTC+3 local
Felt by 5 people across nearby locations.
On February 11, 2021 at 22:10 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 34 km E of Kifr?, Iraq, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 34.7170°, 45.3393°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 239 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.2 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 5 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
45.3393°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Kifr?, Iraq?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 34 km E of Kifr?, Iraq on February 11, 2021 at 22:10 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 34.7170°, 45.3393°, which is 34 km E of Kifr?, Iraq.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000dgta). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, February 11, 2021). M4.8 Earthquake 34 km E of Kifr?, Iraq — February 11, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000dgta/