M4.9 Earthquake 25 km ESE of Jamjam?l, Iraq — November 9, 2020
2020-11-09 23:18:25 UTC (2020-11-09) · approx. 2:18 AM UTC+3 local
Felt by 22 people across nearby locations.
On November 9, 2020 at 23:18 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 25 km ESE of Jamjam?l, Iraq, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 35.4692°, 45.1058°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 338 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.4 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 22 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
45.1058°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Jamjam?l, Iraq?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 25 km ESE of Jamjam?l, Iraq on November 9, 2020 at 23:18 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 35.4692°, 45.1058°, which is 25 km ESE of Jamjam?l, Iraq.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000ccpb). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, November 9, 2020). M4.9 Earthquake 25 km ESE of Jamjam?l, Iraq — November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000ccpb/