Earthquake details

Thursday, June 16, 1949 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Djibouti on Thursday, June 16, 1949 at 17:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ali Sabih (Djibouti - DJ), about 29.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 42.752 and latitude 10.894.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 10.894, 42.752
UTC time 1949-06-16 17:58:02.140
Location Ali Sabih
Country Djibouti (DJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1949-06-16

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