Earthquake details

Sunday, March 26, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Sunday, March 26, 1950 at 16:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ādīgrat (Ethiopia - ET), about 29.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 39.628 and latitude 14.485.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 14.485, 39.628
UTC time 1950-03-26 16:53:28.100
Location Ādīgrat
Country Ethiopia (ET)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1950-03-26

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