M4.7 Earthquake 20 km NNE of Ţūz Khūrmātū, Iraq — September 10, 2023
2023-09-10 21:43:49 UTC (2023-09-10) · approx. 12:43 AM UTC+3 local
Felt by 21 people across nearby locations.
On September 10, 2023 at 21:43 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 shallow crustal earthquake struck 20 km NNE of Ţūz Khūrmātū, Iraq, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 35.0542°, 44.7295°. This earthquake was detected by 143 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 349, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 169 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.1 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 21 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
44.7295°E
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How strong was the magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Ţūz Khūrmātū, Iraq?
The magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck 20 km NNE of Ţūz Khūrmātū, Iraq on September 10, 2023 at 21:43 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 35.0542°, 44.7295°, which is 20 km NNE of Ţūz Khūrmātū, Iraq.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000kuw4). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2023, September 10, 2023). M4.7 Earthquake 20 km NNE of Ţūz Khūrmātū, Iraq — September 10, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000kuw4/