Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 2, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Wednesday, August 2, 1950 at 13:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ādīgrat (Ethiopia - ET), about 41.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 39.792 and latitude 14.471.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 14.471, 39.792
UTC time 1950-08-02 13:49:57.630
Location Ādīgrat
Country Ethiopia (ET)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1950-08-02

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