Natural Disasters in Iraq

11 significant events

Significant natural disasters recorded within Iraq, sorted by magnitude and impact. Location is determined from coordinates against modern national borders; each event has its own page with date, source and nearby events.

  1. 1.2017 CEEarthquake — Iran, Kermanshah, Iraq: Kurdistan (Mw 7.3)· 630 deaths
  2. 2.2017 CEEarthquake — 29 km S of ?alabja, Iraq (Mww 7.3)
  3. 3.1864 CEEarthquake — Iraq, Zurbatiyah, Badrah, Tursaq, Baghdad (Ms 6.4)· 100 deaths
  4. 4.2018 CEEarthquake — Iran, Kermanshah, Iraq: Kurdistan (Mw 6.3)· 1 deaths
  5. 5.2018 CEEarthquake — 15 km SW of Sarpol-e Z?ah?b, Iran (Mww 6.3)
  6. 6.1967 CEEarthquake — 36 km NNE of Mandalī, Iraq (Mw 6.1)
  7. 7.2014 CEEarthquake — 42 km ESE of Dehlor?n, Iran (Mww 6)
  8. 8.847 CEEarthquake — Iraq, Al-Mawsil· 70,000 deaths
  9. 9.845 CEEarthquake — Iraq, Al-Mawsil· 50,000 deaths
  10. 10.1007 CEEarthquake — Iran-Iraq, Dinavar, Baghdad, Tigris-Ktesiphon· 16,000 deaths
  11. 11.1781 CEEarthquake — Iraq, Al-Mawsil (Mosul)· 80 deaths