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Revision as of 18:31, 20 October 2022

Al Ajmayl Earthquake
UTC time1989-02-03 10:52:16
Local dateFebruary 3, 1989 (1989-02-03)
Local time09:52:16
Duration30 seconds
Magnitude5.1 Mw
Depth13 km (8 mi)
EpicenterAl Ajmayl, Salamat
FaultSalamat Fault
Max. intensityVII
Peak acceleration28% g
Peak velocity25 cm/s
TsunamiNo
LandslidesNo
Aftershocks4.9 Mw
Casualties177

The Al Ajmayl earthquake (Arabic : زلزال الاجميل) is a magnitude 5.1 earthquake which occurred near the city of Al Ajmayl in Salamat on Friday February 3 1989 at 9 h 52 min 16 s local time (UTC 10 h 52 min 16 s). The fault which caused the earthquake is the Salamat fault, which is famous for being active despite being located on the interior of a plate. The earthquake lasted for approximatively 30 seconds and damaged the city of Al Ajmayl, 11 kilometers west of the epicenter and a oil production site 7 kilometers north of the epicenter. 177 died and 229 were injured.