A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, 28 kilometers (17 miles) from Sarpol-e Zahab in Iran. The temblor was reported at 02:30:47 / 2:30 am (local time epicenter). Event id: us1000hwi6. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us1000hwi6. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 25/11/18 / 2018-11-25 23:00:47 / November 25, 2018 @ 11:00 pm UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, longitude 45.6063 East, latitude 34.3145 North, depth = 10 km.
Close country/countries that might be effected, Iraq (c. 29 672 000 pop), Iran (c. 76 923 000 pop). Nearest city/cities or towns, with min 5000 pop, to epicentrum/hypocenter was Javānrūd, Kifrī. Epicenter of the event was 102 km (63 miles) from (c. 57 300 pop), 29 km (18 miles) from Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb (c. 51 600 pop), 72 km (45 miles) from Al Miqdādīyah (c. 50 700 pop), 99 km (62 miles) from Javānrūd (c. 38 700 pop), 72 km (45 miles) from Kifrī (c. 30 100 pop), 63 km (39 miles) from Mandalī (c. 29 800 pop).
There are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been six, in the last 10 days eight, in the past 30 days nine and in the last 365 days one hundred and four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.
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