Earthquake details

Friday, May 1, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Sudan on Friday, May 1, 1931 at 09:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tokār (Sudan - SD), about 110.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 38.667 and latitude 17.999.

Magnitude	5.7
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	17.999, 38.667
UTC time	1931-05-01 09:47:54.550

Location	Suakin
Country	Sudan (SD)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1931-05-01

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tokār	110.0 km
Suakin	187.2 km
Sinkat	215.0 km
Jubayt	220.8 km
Port Sudan	236.3 km
Keren	248.3 km
Al Līth	292.8 km
Asmara	297.6 km
Bariq	359.7 km
Al Bahah	370.3 km
Kassala	372.6 km
Ash Shafā	383.5 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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