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Latest quakes in Kuwait

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Mag. 3.5 Earthquake Iraq, Al Asimah, Kuwait - Sep 20, 2022 - 1 year 10 weeks ago
Strongest since 1970Mag. 4.7 60 km SW of Kuwait, Al Asimah, Kuwait - - 31 years ago
Updated: Nov 29, 2023 05:29 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Kuwait in the past 24 hours.

Since 1970, Kuwait has had 40 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 4.7:

  • 17 quakes above magnitude 4
  • 21 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 1970, magnitude 0.1 or higher (40 quakes):
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 20, 2022 01:46 pm (Kuwait)
(Sep 20, 2022 10:46 GMT)
3.5

10 km
Iraq, 44 km north of Kuwait, Al Asimah, Kuwait 1 reportMore
Sunday, August 21, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 22, 2022 12:29 am (Tehran)
(Aug 21, 2022 20:59 GMT)
2.7

10 km
3.2 km northwest of Khorramshahr, Khuzestan, Iran More
Saturday, June 4, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Jun 4, 2022 04:28 am (Kuwait)
(Jun 4, 2022 01:28 GMT)
4.4

10 km
25 km southwest of Al Ahmadi, Al Aḩmadī, Kuwait 841 reportsMore
Saturday, January 29, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 29, 2022 11:42 pm (Kuwait)
(Jan 29, 2022 20:42 GMT)
3.1

10 km
9.8 km southwest of Al Jahra, Kuwait More
Thursday, January 6, 2022 GMT (2 quakes)
Jan 6, 2022 10:34 pm (Baghdad)
(Jan 6, 2022 19:34 GMT)
3.2

10 km
Basrah, Iraq 1 reportMore
Jan 6, 2022 09:40 pm (Baghdad)
(Jan 6, 2022 18:40 GMT)
4.0

20 km
Basrah, Iraq 2 reportsMore
Saturday, September 18, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 18, 2021 03:18 am (Kuwait)
(Sep 18, 2021 00:18 GMT)
3.3

10 km
44 km northwest of Kuwait, Al Asimah, Kuwait More
Monday, August 2, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 2, 2021 11:31 am (Kuwait)
(Aug 2, 2021 08:31 GMT)
4.5

10 km
63 km southwest of Kuwait, Al Asimah, Kuwait 236 reportsMore
Monday, December 21, 2020 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 21, 2020 06:04 am (Kuwait)
(Dec 21, 2020 03:04 GMT)
4.3

10 km
54 km west of Al Ahmadi, Al Aḩmadī, Kuwait 13 reportsMore
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 11, 2020 05:56 pm (Kuwait)
(Nov 11, 2020 14:56 GMT)
4.6

10 km
45 km southwest of Al Aḩmadī, Al Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait 249 reportsMore
Saturday, June 27, 2020 GMT (1 quake)
Jun 28, 2020 02:07 am (Tehran)
(Jun 27, 2020 22:37 GMT)
3.6

10 km
146 km east of Basrah, Basra Governorate, Iraq, Iran More
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 4.7 x 1012 joules (1.3 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1116 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Kuwait Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Kuwait?

The last earthquake in Kuwait occurred 1 year 10 weeks ago: Light mag. 3.5 earthquake - Iraq, 44 km north of Kuwait, Al Asimah, Kuwait, on Tuesday, Sep 20, 2022 01:46 pm (Kuwait time).

How many quakes were there in Kuwait since 1970?

Since 1970, Kuwait has had 17 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 21 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.

What was the strongest quake in Kuwait since 1970?

The strongest earthquake in Kuwait since 1970 occurred 31 years ago: Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake - 60 km southwest of Kuwait, Al Asimah, Kuwait, on Wednesday, June 2, 1993 at 22:01 GMT.

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