Al Ajmayl Earthquake
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| UTC time | 1989-02-03 10:52:16 |
|---|---|
| Local date | February 3, 1989 |
| Local time | 09:52:16 |
| Duration | 30 seconds |
| Magnitude | 5.1 Mw |
| Depth | 13 km (8 mi) |
| Epicenter | Al Ajmayl, Salamat |
| Fault | Salamat Fault |
| Max. intensity | VIII |
| Peak acceleration | 42.4 |
| Peak velocity | 46 |
| Tsunami | No |
| Landslides | No |
| Aftershocks | 4.2 Mw |
| Casualties | 177 |
The Al Ajmayl earthquake (Arabic : زلزال الاجميل) is a magnitude 5.1 earthquake which occurred near the city of Al Ajmayl in Salamat on Wednesday 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.