Earthquake details

Saturday, May 18, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Saturday, May 18, 1929 at 01:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Asaita (Ethiopia - ET), about 34.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.568 and latitude 11.284.

Magnitude	6.0
Alert	Severe
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	11.284, 41.568
UTC time	1929-05-18 01:02:14.860

Location	Asaita
Country	Ethiopia (ET)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1929-05-18

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Asaita	34.7 km
Dubti	72.9 km
Logīya	80.9 km
Dikhil	89.8 km
Ali Sabih	125.8 km
Batī	169.7 km
Djibouti	175.4 km
Ārabī	178.5 km
Dire Dawa	191.0 km
Kemisē	196.0 km
Kombolcha	200.5 km
Dessie	211.9 km

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