4.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Sulaymaniyah

The General Authority for Meteorology and Seismology announced the recording of a 4.4-magnitude earthquake east of the Klar district in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Southern Kurdistan.

4.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Sulaymaniyah
29 August, 2026   12:29
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The Iraqi General Authority for Meteorology and Seismology announced in a statement today that a magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred at 10:15 a.m. at a depth of approximately 15 kilometers, east of the Klar district in Sulaymaniyah Governorate.

The Authority added that residents in areas near the epicenter clearly felt the tremor, confirming that it would announce any further developments should they be recorded.

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