Earthquake details

Saturday, March 12, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Djibouti on Saturday, March 12, 1938 at 13:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Djibouti (Djibouti - DJ), about 81.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.493 and latitude 10.939.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 10.939, 43.493
UTC time 1938-03-12 13:04:48.080
Location Djibouti
Country Djibouti (DJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-03-12

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