Earthquake details

Saturday, March 31, 1945 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Saturday, March 31, 1945 at 22:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ādīgrat (Ethiopia - ET), about 42.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 39.361 and latitude 14.646.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 14.646, 39.361
UTC time 1945-03-31 22:07:53.100
Location Ādīgrat
Country Ethiopia (ET)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1945-03-31

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