Ali Al-Gharbi area, north of the Iraqi city of Al-Amara was jolted at dawn today by moderate earthquakes measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale. Iraq\'s Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute said the tremors hit at 04:00 at dawn and continued until 06:00 am. The earthquakes, which caused a state of panic, were felt by the area\'s citizens but no material damage or human losses were reported.