1989 Jamukh earthquake

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1989 Jamukh earthquake
UTC time1989-02-07 21:17:59
Local dateFebruary 7, 1989 (1989-02-07)
Local time20:17:59
Duration40 seconds
Magnitude4.2 Mw
Depth14 km (9 mi)
EpicenterJamukh, Salamat
FaultSalamat Fault
Max. intensityVII
Peak acceleration33%G
Peak velocity26cm/s
TsunamiNo
LandslidesNo
Foreshocks5.1 Mw
Casualties62

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.