2014 Jamukh earthquake

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2014 Jamukh earthquake
UTC time2014-06-23 05:22:13
Local dateJune 23, 2014 (2014-06-23)
Local time04:22:13
Duration25 seconds
Magnitude5.8 Mw
Depth10 km (6 mi)
EpicenterJamukh, Salamat
FaultSalamat Fault
Max. intensityVII
Peak acceleration0.32 g
Peak velocity26.1 cm/s
TsunamiNo
LandslidesNo
Casualties27

The 2014 Jamukh Earthquake (Arabic : 2014 زلزال جاموخ) was a magnitude 5.8 earthquake which occurred near the city of Jamukh, Salamat on June 23 2014 at 4 h 22 min 13 s local time. The earthquake damaged severely the city of Jamukh and the oil production complex near it. The earthquake also killed 27 persons, most of them trapped in debris during their sleep.