1989 Jamukh earthquake
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| UTC time | 1989-02-07 21:17:59 |
|---|---|
| Local date | February 7, 1989 |
| Local time | 20:17:59 |
| Duration | 40 seconds |
| Magnitude | 4.2 Mw |
| Depth | 14 km (9 mi) |
| Epicenter | Jamukh, Salamat |
| Fault | Salamat Fault |
| Max. intensity | VII |
| Peak acceleration | 33 |
| Peak velocity | 26 |
| Tsunami | No |
| Landslides | No |
| Foreshocks | 5.1 Mw |
| Casualties | 62 |
The 1989 Jamukh Earthquake (Arabic : زلزال جاموخ 1989) was an earthquake of magnitude 4.2 Mw which occurred on Sunday February 7 1989 at 20 h 17 min 59 s local time (21 h 17 min 59 s UTC) west of the city of Jamukh, Salamat. This earthquake is an aftershock of the one which occurred 4 days before in Al Ajmayl and made 62 victims. Another earthquake occurred in the same place in 2014.