Darbandikan Earthquake Investigation Report Authors: Ahmet Öztaş, Barham Haidar Ali, Ilham Ibrahim, Twana Ahmad Abstract:  The surface magnitude M7.3 Darbandikan earthquake which struck the Darbandikan area on November 12, 2017, damaged a large number of buildings, of nearly all construction types. Its epicenter was only 15 kilometers of south-east of the city. Officially, 8 people died and 321 were seriously injured. Approximately, 1500 buildings were severely damaged or collapsed. These buildings were representative of construction types in form and structural system to those of the same vintage found across Iraq. This study concentrates on the damage suffered by reinforced concrete buildings … Continue reading Darbandikan Earthquake Investigation Report