Earthquake M 1.6 in the area of Simele, Duhok (Irak) - [23.46 km] Silopi (Şırnak), 23 October 2026, 11:13 UTC
Recorded 4 d ago. Updated 12:13.
- Magnitude
- ML 1.6
- Time (UTC)
- 11:13:57
- Depth
- 7 km
- Coordinates
- 36.952 N 42.586 E
- Source
- AFAD
- Last revision
- 12:13
Map: OpenStreetMap contributors data, OpenMapTiles tiles.
What it means
Summary from the source data
An earthquake of magnitude 1.6 was recorded at a depth of 7 km, near Simele, Duhok (Irak) - [23.46 km] Silopi (Şırnak), on 23/10 at 11:13 UTC. The data is preliminary and may be updated.
Within 50 km of the epicentre, 3 events were recorded in the last 30 days (maximum magnitude 2.9). In the same area, a stronger quake occurred in the last 30 days (magnitude 2.9). The hypocentre is shallow, at a depth of 7 km.
Quakes of this size are very frequent and are usually not felt by people.
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