M4.5 Earthquake 8 km E of Jamjam?l, Iraq — January 10, 2022
2022-01-10 18:29:47 UTC (2022-01-10) · approx. 9:29 PM UTC+3 local
Felt by 11 people across nearby locations.
On January 10, 2022 at 18:29 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 shallow crustal earthquake struck 8 km E of Jamjam?l, Iraq, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 35.5272°, 44.9269°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 85 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 767 m — 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 11 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
44.9269°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Jamjam?l, Iraq?
The magnitude 4.5 earthquake that struck 8 km E of Jamjam?l, Iraq on January 10, 2022 at 18:29 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 35.5272°, 44.9269°, which is 8 km E of Jamjam?l, Iraq.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.5 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000gamy). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, January 10, 2022). M4.5 Earthquake 8 km E of Jamjam?l, Iraq — January 10, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000gamy/